Yearling, The

This wonderful, heartfelt movie was a favorite from my childhood and I was delighted to finally locate it once again. The characters (actors) were perfect for their parts, especially Claude Jarman jr. Who played Jody as the lead. The movie contains adventure, excitement, humor as well as moments of heart rendering sadness that can still bring on the tears. The scenes of wild animals was incredible. One scene in particular of several deer running and leaping through the woods with Jody and his pet fawn doing the same in the background still boggles the mind. In addition, the movie contains a bonus feature telling how it was made which was quite entertaining in itself. All in all, a fantastic family film!

My dad is 80. This was his favorite story from when he was a small boy. He talked about it from time to time. so for Christmas this year I decided to order the DVD for him to watch with his grandkids aging from 10-15 years old. He loved it!! it really makes a person this age feel special for their old memories to be shared.

This rating is NOT for the movie itself, which is first class - one of my favorite movies. The disc that it came on is faulty - maybe bootlegged. The front picture on the disc is "odd". The back (recorded side) is dark purple - indicating a home recording. The worst part is it WILL NOT PLAY on my DVD player!! (gives a "disc error" message) It will, however play on my laptop PC. This is the second disc I bought from Amazon (as seller - not a third party seller) that has come this way. I hope Amazon is not lowering its standards and buying from disreputable manufacturers.

I love this movie. Had to watch in high school. Later, TCM had it on every once in a while. Gregory Peck and Jane Wyman are great in this movie. They had already lost 3 or 4 babies before, so their only child was everything to them. He has a fawn for a pet, which the mother did not want, but the father said he could keep it. The fawn and boy grow up together, but fawn has to be let go, because it was too big, and it was destroying the crops. You have to watch. This is a nice movie for children to watch.

I had this movie on VHS tape, & was very pleased to find it on DVD. This movie is a family classic, that is in part educational, as it shows how young children had chores, loving family, and in a time when children had fun exploring the great out doors. It's a movie that will also teach young ones the hardships that made this country so great.

Was a real treat to watch a movie that was not all flash, flash and squealing tires and bang, bang, bang. Great story...sad at times but so real. Excellent acting, too. Great purchase from this Amazon seller and as always, was delivered promptly and in great condition!

The movie itself is precious! What a great story but the end is scratched up and we had to skip a few places I order to finish watching it.

This period piece is a outstanding look at a slice of Americana! It stands strong by itself as a coming of age tale regardless of the time its set in. It as a product has great audio & visual clarity & as a film it has stunning cinematography. I fell in love with this movie the first time I saw it, it has wonderfully developed characters, action & adventure & the acting from all involved is super!!! The dynamic's among the family are acted out at times with such subtle brilliance it is so realistic that you as if you are a mouse in the corner instead of watching big named star acting. This movie was nominated for 7 Academy Awards & won 2 plus a special Award given for "The Outstanding Child Actor's Award" for the young star Claude Jarman Jr. ! Apparently I'm not the only one that was impressed by this film. This film while showing the dangers of the Florida Fauna it is more about personal growth & family than other Period pieces about this same location that really showcase the jungles of Florida as being just as formidable as any other jungle on the planet like "Winds A crossed the Everglades" & " Yellow Neck" both great but very hard to find films! "The Yearling" is a movie for the whole family & being a period piece it is really hard for it to seem dated. My 20 year old daughter totally enjoyed it but did ask me "Is this going to be like a sad Old Yeller thing?" L.O.L. I reluctantly said "Kinda but the Deer doesn't get rabies." She pressed me with a few more questions like "Doe's that mean guy shoot it?" & I told her " I really don't want to spoil it but , yes it has sad moments. But it is a coming of age tale & without adversity its hard to learn life lesson's & grow from them." But my point is that this film has never failed to satisfy anyone I have gotten to watch it!!! This great movie takes you back to a time when hard work paid off, when families were not separated from each other while in the same room with everyone's face stuck into their smart phones isolated from each other while only inches away! Back to a time when family came first & you felt a moral obligation to help your neighbor's because surviving the elements was as real of a problem as underemployment is today. But I am straying off subject... this is a great addition to anyone's movie library especially a family with young children that can see a more simple way of life & yet still benefit from the movies life lessons.

Gregory Peck is great in this film

The movie is well acted, beautifully filmed, and scripted from an award winning novel. Claude Jarman Jr won a special award for his amazing acting.(I am not SELLING it, I bought it from Amazon.ca . Persons who are interested in buying it will find more details at the site in question. )

good movie

Sit back and relax and enjoy this heartwarming film.

It's a DVD.