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The Biscuit Eater

1972-03-22 Drama 1hr 32m

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. Tennessee farmer and dog trainer Harve McNeil (Earl Holliman) tells his son Lonnie that his dog, Moreover, is a good-for-nothing "biscuit eater."

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Storyline

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. Tennessee farmer and dog trainer Harve McNeil (Earl Holliman) tells his son Lonnie that his dog, Moreover, is a good-for-nothing "biscuit eater."

  • Released
    1972-03-22
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 32m
  • Genre
    Drama, Family
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    5.7
  • Production
    Walt Disney Productions

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Cast

Earl Holliman

Earl Holliman

Harve McNeil
Johnny Whitaker

Johnny Whitaker

Lonnie McNeil
Pat Crowley

Pat Crowley

Mary Lee McNeil
Lew Ayres

Lew Ayres

Mr. Ames
Godfrey Cambridge

Godfrey Cambridge

Willie Dorsey
Beah Richards

Beah Richards

Charity Tomlin
George Spell

George Spell

Text Tomlin

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Reviews for The Biscuit Eater
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A Review by r96sk 7

Written by r96sk on 2020-08-06

Wholesome story about two kids and a dog. I very much enjoyed <em>'The Biscuit Eater'</em>. It doesn't feature a showstopping plot or cas... read more

Wholesome story about two kids and a dog. I very much enjoyed <em>'The Biscuit Eater'</em>. It doesn't feature a showstopping plot or cast, but it manages to leave nice and heartfelt feelings behind. It is somewhat similar to other films featuring children and animals, but I feel Disney got the mix of drama and comedy just right for this - with some of their other productions, it's either too soppy or too silly but here they got it right. Younger members of the cast Johnny Whitaker (Lonnie) and George Spell (Text) aren't incredible, but I think they actually do bounce off each other rather well - this studio have had some whinny, borderline annoying kids in the past, but I think Whitaker and Spell are two of the better ones. Elsewhere, you have Earl Holliman in a role that I'm surprised they didn't lock onto Brian Keith - I'm sure they wanted to! Joking aside, Holliman is good as Harve. Lew Ayres (Ames) and Beah Richards (Charity) are pleasant, as is Godfrey Cambridge (Dorsey). The cast aren't anything crazy, but I rate them. It might have a strange title, but it's worth your time.

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A Review by r96sk

Wholesome story about two kids and a dog. I very much enjoyed <em>'The Biscuit Eater'</em>. It doesn't feature a showstopping plot or cast, but it manages to leave nice and heartfelt feelings behind. It is somewhat similar to other fi...

reviewer avatar

A Review by r96sk 7

Written by r96sk on 2020-08-06

Wholesome story about two kids and a dog. I very much enjoyed <em>'The Biscuit Eater'</em>. It doesn't feature a showstopping plot or cast, but it manages to leave nice and heartfelt feelings behin...

read more