Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for two years to achieve his dream of buying two red-bone coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in life as he faces overwhelming challenges in adventure and tragedy roaming the river bottoms of Cherokee country with his dogs, Old Dan and Little Ann.

Editor's Verdict

❌NO

"The movie 'Where the Red Fern Grows' focuses entirely on the bond between a boy and his dogs through themes of perseverance, adventure, and tragic loss. There is no indication that the story is set during the Christmas season or that Christmas plays any role in the plot, themes, or resolution."

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Cast & Crew

SP

Stewart Petersen

Billy Colman

James Whitmore

Grandpa

Beverly Garland

Mother

Jack Ging

Father

Lonny Chapman

Sheriff

JC

Jill Clark

Alice

JW

Jeanna Wilson

Sara

BT

Bill Thurman

Sam Bellington

BD

Bill Dunbar

Ben Kyle

RC

Rex Corley

Rubin Pritchard

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