Bless the Beasts & Children

Director: Stanley Kramer Stanley Kramer

Overview

Bless the Beasts and Children is most fondly remembered as the film which introduced the song "Nadia's Theme" (better known as the title music for CBS' Young and the Restless). The film itself is a well-meaning if heavy-handed tale of six idealistic young boys whom come to the rescue of a buffalo herd. There's a symbiotic relationship between the boys and the beasts: the kids have all been shunted aside as misfits and losers, while the buffalo have likewise been targetted for obscurity. Once the film makes its point, it really has nowhere to go; still, the location photography (with Catalina standing in for Arizona) is outstanding. Besides, how many other films have honored Billy Mumy with top billing?

Product Details

Release Date:	02/07/2012
UPC:	0043396396876
Original Release:	1971
Rating:	NR
Source:	ALLIED VAUGHN
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Sales rank:	26,732

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Bill Mumy	Teft
Barry Robins	Cotton
Bob Kramer	Lally 1
Miles Chapin	Shecker
Darel Glaser	Goodenow
Marc Vahanian	Lally 2
Jesse White	Sid Shecker
Ken Swofford	Wheaties
Dave Ketchum	Camp Director
Elaine Devry	Cotton's Mother
Wayne Sutherlin	Hustler
Vanessa Brown	Goodenow's Mother
William Bramley	Goodenow's Stepfather
Charles Gray	Cotton's Father
Bruce Glover	Town Bully
Vincent Van Lynn	Teft's Father
Barry De Vorzon	Composer
Perry Botkin Jr.	Composer

Technical Credits

Mac Benoff

Stanley Kramer	Director,Producer
Jesse Wayne	Stunts
Mac Benoff	Screenwriter