Napoleon and Samantha

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Napoleon and Samantha ★★★ 1972

Disney adventure about Napoleon, an orphan (Whitaker), who is befriended by Danny, a college student (Douglas). After the death of his grandfather, Napoleon decides to take Major, his elderly pet lion, and follow Danny, who is herding goats for the summer, across the American northwest mountains and they are joined by Samantha (Foster in her film debut). Worth watching. 91m/C VHS, DVD . Jodie Foster, Johnny Whitaker, Michael Douglas, Will Geer, Henry Jones; D: Bernard McEveety; W: Stewart Raffill; C: Monroe Askins; M: Buddy (Norman Dale) Baker.

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