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I grew up watching Rudolph and other Christmas specials using stop-motion, and re-watching them now brings back fond memories of family and more loving and peaceful times. I had never heard of this particular film, and have to say I loved it. The quaint songs "you have to go west to go east" and others are catchy. Kids of the 60s and 70s must have loved this. While kids today might like it, it may be a little slow paced for them. But it kind of reminds me of Super Why or one of the PBS Kids shows, a little learning, history, with fun for kids. I know kids these days have more tiktok level attention spans, but you should try to get them to sit through this if you can. Let them develop special memories too.

Fred MacMurray, Tommy Kirk, Kevin Corcoran. 3 classic Disney stars that you can't go wrong with. But somehow this just missed. A good concept but just didn't have laughs. Its more about annoying love spats. I've been watching all of the late 50s and into the 60s live action Disney movies. Some of them are awesome. Some of them are good but a little slow and then by the time you get to the end, the music and the story have you captured. Others yet left a little to be desired but are still good family fare. This one, well it just doesn't make the cut. Well, if you are like me and want to watch every Disney live action movie from the time period, its OK, its not that bad, scenes in France will keep you interested.

One thing that stands out in this film is the beautiful Canadian scenery. The river - so blue! Then you add mountains, trees, and when it snows - its just stunning beauty. A cute little story as well, though not Disney's best, that centers on the adventures of a dog that loses his owner. If you liked this, you may want to check out Ten Who Dared which I found a little more entertaining adventure (about men traversing the Colorado - although all brown!). I also preferred Disney's White Wilderness as a little better overall. While not a gripping story, it is entertaining enough and is the kind of movie families should watch more of these days.