The Little Ark
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- Jan de Hartog (novel)
- Joanna Crawford
- Theodore Bikel
- Geneviève Ambas
- Philip Frame
- Austin Dempster
- Denys Coop
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| Directed by | James B. Clark |
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| Edited by | Fred A. Chulack |
| Music by | Fred Karlin |
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| Distributed by | National General Pictures |
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Running time | 100 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Little Ark is a 1972 children's film directed by James B. Clark, produced by Robert B. Radnitz for Cinema Center Films and released theatrically in the U.S. by National General Pictures.[1] It stars Geneviève Ambas and Philip Frame, as children, believed to be World War II orphans, that befriend a local fisherman (Theodore Bikel) after he saves them from a flood.[2]
- Theodore Bikel as The Captain
- Geneviève Ambas as Adinda
- Philip Frame as Jan
- Max Croiset as Father Grijpma
- Truus Dekker as Mother Grijpma
Awards
Composer Fred Karlin and lyricist Megan Karlin were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Come Follow, Follow Me".[2]
Reception
In Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide, he gave the film three stars and wrote, "Another good children's film from producer Robert Radnitz; this one concerns two Dutch youngsters who try to find their father after being separated from him during a flood."[3]
