A standard wilderness family adventure, given the usual pleasant treatment by the Disney bunch. The Tanner family members, headed by Forrest, leave their Pittsburgh surroundings and set off for the Wyoming ranch that they've purchased. What they find is a dilapidated piece of property
inhabited by mountain man Elam and his Indian sidekick De Kova. Forrest learns that a neighboring rancher has refused to allow them the use of his water, forcing the Tanner clan to take action. After struggling through a tornado and a fire Forrest and his family get their water rights by shooting
it out with Woodward, the evil cattle rancher. Ron Howard is the real star of the film as...
Released:
1971
Rated:
G
Length:
100 mins