The Little Ark
1972 American film
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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. 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.[1]
- 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 |
Cast
- 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".[1]
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."[2]
