The Biscuit Eater (1972)
Lonnie and Text are two friends determined, against all odds, to turn a misfit hound into a hero. Tennessee farmer and dog trainer Harve McNeil tells his son Lonnie that his dog, Moreover, is a good-for-nothing 'biscuit eater'.
- Date of release
- 1972-03-22
- TMDB
- 6.2 / 10 (19)
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Genres
- Drama, Family
- Director
- Vincent McEveety
Casting
- Earl Holliman — Harve McNeil
- Johnny Whitaker — Lonnie McNeil
- George Spell — Text Tomlin
- Pat Crowley — Mary Lee McNeil
- Lew Ayres — Mr. Ames
- Godfrey Cambridge — Willie Dorsey
- Beah Richards — Charity Tomlin
- Clifton James — Mr. Eben
Interesting facts
The Biscuit Eater is a 1972 American drama film directed by Vincent McEveety and starring Earl Holliman, Pat Crowley, Lew Ayres, and Godfrey Cambridge. Based on a short story of the same name by James Street, it was released by Buena Vista Distribution. It is the last 'One Boy and his Animal' themed film made by Disney, as this subgenre eventually grew out of fashion. The 1972 film is a remake of a 1940 film starring Billy Lee as Lonnie.
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