Movie Description A young boy living in Florida befriends an orphaned black bear cub and raises him until he gains his adult size and must be returned to the wild. The basis for the Gentle Ben TV series.
| Credits | | Producer: | Ivan Tors | | Cast: | Clint Howard, Dennis Weaver, Huntz Hall, Ralph Meeker, Vera Ralston |
Notes "Gentle Giant" was the basis for the 1960's CBS-TV series "Gentle Ben."
Actor Rance Howard, also a screenwriter, is actor Clint Howard's father.
Filmed on location in Florida.
Color by Eastman color.
Additional cast: Charles Martin (Mike); Frank Schuller (Charlie); Robertson white (Swenson); and Ric O'Feldman (Mate).
Based on the novel "Gentle Ben" by Walt Morey.
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