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'The Flight of the Grey Wolf' was a 1976 television film produced by Walt Disney Productions, and broadcast in two parts on 'The Wonderful World of Disney', the first part airing on May 14, 1976. The film was directed by Frank Zuniga, and stars Jeff East, Bill Williams, Barbara Hale, and William Bryant.

In July 1975 Disney announced that the film would be part of its 1975-1976 line-up on 'The Wonderful World of Disney'. It was to be one of two longer films which were to be broken down into two parts and be shown on back-to-back Sundays, the other being 'The Boy Who Talked to Badgers'. The first part of the film aired on Sunday, March 14, 1976, opposite 'The Wizard of Oz', which was airing on CBS. The second part aired the following Sunday, March 21.

Plot



After his father, Mr. Hanson, is attacked by a dog, Russ' pet wolf comes to the fathers defense and kills the dog. Frightened, the wolf, named Grey Wolf, runs away, and in the process frightens a young neighborhood girl. When the town is roused to take action against the Grey Wolf, Russ takes the wolf into the forest. He realizes he will never be able to bring the wolf home. But he also understands he cannot simply release the wolf into the wild. So he starts trying to re-establishing the wolfs natural instincts.

Cast



*Jeff East as Russ Hanson

*Bill Williams as The Sheriff

*Barbara Hale as Mrs. Hanson

*William Bryant as Mr. Hanson

*Eric Server as the Deputy

*Judson Pratt as Mr. Pomeroy

*Sam Edwards as Amsel

*Owen Bush as Tom

*Joe Haworth as Josh

*Jesse Martin as Hunter

References




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