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Once Upon a Starry Night

1978 · 78 min

A gentle, cozy frontier tale of kindly woodsmen and lost children, comforting and slow, like a warm fire on a cold night.

Directed by
Jack Hively
Genres
Adventure, Western, Tv movie
Tagline
Once Upon a Starry Night
Overview
Frontier woodsman Grizzly Adams happens upon a young boy and girl, traveling to meet their parents. Lost and cold in unfamiliar territory, Adams guides them to the warmth and safety of his cabin, but will he be a able to do the same for the children's parents? Grizzly must use all of his abilities and instincts in order to save the day and allow them to join in the celebration.
How it feels
Warm, earnest, light and uplifting. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Family, survival, found family, nature
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Jack Hively
Genres
Adventure, Western, Tv movie
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Grizzly Adams Collection

  1. The Life and Times of Grizzly AdamsMovie · 1974
  2. Once Upon a Starry NightMovie · 1978 This title
  3. Legend of the WildMovie · 1981

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
family
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
adventure, western, tv movie, family
Directed by
Jack Hively
Written by
Brian Russell, James Simmons
Starring
Dan Haggerty, Ken Curtis, Don Galloway, Diane McBain, Denver Pyle
Runtime
78 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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