Billy Lee
Lonnie McNeil
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The Biscuit Eater is a 1940 children's film directed by Stuart Heisler and starring Billy Lee and Cordell Hickman as two kids who raise a runt of a dog. It was named one of the Top Ten Films of 1940 by the National Board of Review. Walt Disney Productions made a 1972 remake under the same title.
A film about two boys who enter their dog Promise in a bird dog competition, despite the opposition of their fathers and other dogs. The film was shot on location in Georgia and was a surprise hit with critics and audiences.
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- Drama, Family
- Stuart Heisler
- 1940-05-24
Brief Synopsis. Two little boys have faith in a dog they name Promise, so much faith that they enter him in the championship trials for bird dogs. The favorite is Georgia Boy bred and trained by the boys' fathers. And if Georgia Boy doesn't win, the fathers may both lose their jobs.
- Stuart Heisler, William Russell, Hal Walker
- Billy Lee
DETAILS. The Biscuit Eater. This classic film proves that nothing warms the heart like the story of a boy and his dog. Lonnie (Johnny Whitaker) and Text (George Spell) are two friends determined, against all odds, to turn a misfit hound into a hero.
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Released May 24, 1940 1h 23m Drama List Reviews 100% Audience Score 50+ Ratings Two boys (Billy Lee, Cordell Hickman) of different races turn a runty Arkwright pointer into a champion Georgia...
- Drama
Find out who starred in and worked on the 1940 comedy film The Biscuit Eater, based on a story by James Street. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and more on IMDb.
