An adolescent boy and his mother are sent to live in New Mexico after his father goes off to fight World War II. The move is hard on both mother and son. The boy, one of the few whites in ... See full summary »
Both Richard Thomas & Catherine Burns previously collaborated on the film Last Summer.
Marcia Davidson:
I hate war! And I hate Hitler! I hope when they catch him they turn him over to the chief rabbi to perform a big public circumcision using the top of a rusty sardine can!
The railroad passenger cars are of a more recent vintage ('fifties/'sixties) than what would have been available in 1944/5. Not even sure if the engine is era-appropriate.
In what was a standard practice by Universal Studios, one version was released in theaters, another version was broadcast on television. The differences include: the theatrical version had no voiceover narration and ended with a promo for the Universal Studio tour, the TV version had substantial voiceover narration by the lead character as an adult (similar to "The Waltons") and no tour promo.
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