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The Runaways (1975 film)
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'The Runaways' is a 1975 American made-for-television drama film directed by Harry Harris. Starring Dorothy McGuire, Van Williams, and Josh Albee, it follows a teenage boy and an escaped leopard.(1 April 1975). [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/31236922/ Boy, Leopard Share Spotlight], 'Corpus Christi Caller-Times' It first aired on the CBS network on April 1, 1975.
It was the most viewed primetime program in the United States for the week when it debuted in April 1975.(11 April 1975) [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/17741575/ Ratings], 'Long Beach Independent', p. 47 (" "The Runaways," about a boy and a leopard, topped the national Nielsen ratings for the week ending April 6. It a i r e d on Tuesday- night on CBS, with Josh Albee, Dorothy McGuire and Van Williams heading the cast.")
The movie was adapted from a 1972 novel of the same name by British author Victor Canning.(1 April 1975). [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/124986211/ 'The Runaways' is More Family Fare], 'Florida Today'(13 February 1972). [https://www.nytimes.com/1972/02/13/archives/the-runaways-by-victor-canning-223-pp-new-york-william-morrow-co.html The Runaways (review)], 'The New York Times' It was adapted for television by John McGreevey, one of the writers for 'The Waltons'.Whitbeck, Charles (30 March 1975). [https://newspaperarchive.com/willoughby-news-herald-mar-30-1975-p-65/ Josh Albee and Leopard Spotted], 'Willoughby News Herald'
The film was originally intended to be two hours in length, but was trimmed down to 90 minutes, which created some gaps in the storytelling. The leopard used in the film was named Spot, and a jaguar named Clyde used for the running scenes.
The film was released on VHS in 1986.(15 November 1986). [https://books.google.com/books?id=UCQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA46&lpg=PA46#v=onepage&q&f=false New Releases - Home Video], 'Billboard', p. 46
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