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92 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. The Biscuit Eater is a 1972 American drama film directed by Vincent McEveety and starring Earl Holliman, Pat Crowley, Lew Ayres, and Godfrey Cambridge. Based on a short story of the same name by James Street, it was released by Buena Vista Distribution.
- Robert F. Brunner
- Walt Disney Productions
Mar 22, 1972 · The Biscuit Eater: Directed by Vincent McEveety. With Earl Holliman, Pat Crowley, Lew Ayres, Godfrey Cambridge. In this touching adventure, a remake of the popular 1940 film, two Georgia young boys team up and befriend a feral bird dog, whom they train to participate in a field trials.
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- Adventure, Drama, Family
- Vincent McEveety
- 1972-03-22
Movie Info. When a bird dog trainer (Earl Holliman) receives a dog that he deems unteachable, his young son, Lonnie (Johnny Whitaker), and Lonnie's best friend, Text (George Spell), decide they'd...
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- Vincent Mceveety
- G
- Earl Holliman
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Two Georgia boys of different races work together to take care of a feral dog and train him for a fence-jumping contest. Cast & Crew. Read More. Vincent Mceveety. Director. Earl Holliman. Harve McNeil. Patricia Crowley. Mary Lee McNeil. Lew Ayres. Mr. Ames. Godfrey Cambridge. Willie Dorsey. Beah Richards. Charity Tomlin. Film Details. Also Known As
- Vincent Mceveety, Dick Caffey
- Earl Holliman
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Release Date: March 22, 1972. Genre: Animals/Nature, Drama, Family. Lonnie and Text are two friends determined, against all odds, to turn a misfit hound into a hero. Tennessee farmer and dog trainer Harve McNeil tells his son Lonnie that his dog, Moreover, is a good-for-nothing "biscuit eater."
Director: Vincent McEveety. Starring: Earl Holliman Patricia Crowley Lew Ayres Godfrey Cambridge Beah Richards Clifton James. Two young boys try to transform a misfit hound into a champion bird dog.