I think James Whitmore and Beverly Garland worked wonderful in Where the Red Fern Grows. The great supporting cast includes James Whitmore, Beverly Garland, Jack Ging, Lonny Chapman, Stewart Petersen.
I left some information, immages, and video previews of Where the Red Fern Grows below.
Summary of Where the Red Fern Grows:
Wilson Rawls's novel about an Oklahoma boy's devotion to two hunting dogs during the Great Depression was the basis for this appealing 1974 film made by a former Disney director, Norman Tokar. Stewart Peterson is very effective as a 12-year-old, hurtling down the path toward manhood with hounds at his side. (Though how he raised $50 to get the pooches in that economic climate is still a mystery....) --Tom Keogh