One Little Indian (film)

One Little Indian
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBernard McEveety
Written byHarry Spalding
Produced byWinston Hibler
Starring
CinematographyCharles F. Wheeler
Edited byRobert Stafford
Music byJerry Goldsmith
Production
company
Distributed byBuena Vista Distribution
Release date
  • June 20, 1973 (1973-06-20)
Running time
90 Minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish[1]
Box office$2 million

One Little Indian is a 1973 American Western comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions starring James Garner and Vera Miles. The supporting cast includes Pat Hingle, John Doucette, Morgan Woodward, Andrew Prine, as well as a 10-year-old Jodie Foster. The film was written by Harry Spalding and directed by Bernard McEveety.

Garner later wrote that he was not satisfied with the project; the only aspect of the film what he appreciated was Jodie Foster, who was ten years old when the film was shot.[2]

Plot

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A cavalry soldier's misadventures with a camel and a little boy.

Cast

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Production

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Parts of the film were shot in Kanab Canyon, the Gap, Kanab movie fort, and the Coral Pink Sand Dunes in Utah.[3]

Reception

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The film earned an estimated $2 million in North American rentals.[4]

References

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  1. ^ IMBB One Little Indian (Infobox details)
  2. ^ Garner, James; Winokur, Jon (2011). The Garner Files: A Memoir. Simon & Schuster. p. 258.
  3. ^ D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.
  4. ^ "Big Rental Films of 1973", Variety, 9 January 1974 p 19
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