The Biscuit Eater (1972)

The Biscuit Eater is a 1972 Walt Disney Productions film released by Buena Vista Distribution based on a novel by James H. Street. It is the last 'One Boy and his Animal' themed film made by Disney, as this subgenre would eventually grow out of fashion. The 1972 film is a remake of a 1940 film starring Billy Lee as Lonnie.

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