1946 / 1949 Directed by Harold D. Schuster, Hamilton Luske
Cast: Burl Ives, Beulah Bondi, Bobby Driscoll, Luana Patten, Harry Carey, John Beal, Matt Willis, Walter Soderling, Ken Carson (voice), Clarence Nash (voice)
TAGLINES: "A Dilly-Dilly Delight!"
"A once-in-your-lifetime experience!"
"Music! Laughter! Heartwarming Drama!"
Summary: This heartwarming classic tells the tale of a country boy who adopts a mischievious black lamb and learns valuable lessons about love and dedication.
Nominated for Academy Award OSCAR for Best Song ("Lavender Blue").
BEHIND THE SCENES TRIVIA : Most of the filming took place in 1946, but the film was not released until early in 1949; Harry Carey had been dead for more than a year by the time the film was eventually released.