The Boy and the Eagle

  • Drama
7/1/1949
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A crippled boy discovers a wounded bald eagle, nurses it back to health, tames and teaches it to fly. One day, a rattlesnake is about to strike the boy, when the bird attacks the snake and a vicious fight erupts between the snake and the bird. In the excitement, the boy forgets his crutches and finds himself able to walk without them...

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      • Geronimo1967

        Narrator and star Dickie Moore is recovering from an accident and walks with the aid of a crutch. On a stroll in the countryside he encounters a wounded bald eagle which he manages to wrap in his leather jacket and take home. Hed read that once broken an eagles wing could never repair itself,  but he determines that just as he hopes to walk again normally, he wants the eagle to take to the air once again too. Gradually, the pair start to bond a little and when the lad comes across an angry rattlesnake on a rocky outcrop his feathered friend proves that just because it says so in the books, it doesnt mean Its not the best quality of production here, but the lad is engaging enough and the photography illustrates nicely the sheer beauty and po...

        March 30, 2025