Brighty of the Grand Canyon
The adventures and misadventures of a shaggy little burro and a boy.
1966 | 89m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Norman Foster |
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| Writer: | Norman Foster, Marguerite Henry |
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| At the turn of the century in the Southwest, Brighty the wild burro accompanies his friend, a prospector named Old Timer, on a hunt for gold. A claim jumper robs the pair of their strike, killing Old Timer in the process. Brighty then sets out on a quest -- befriending a mountain lion hunter along the way -- to bring Old Timer's murderer to justice in this drama based on the best-seller by Marguerite Henry. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 24, 1966 |
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| Director: | Norman Foster |
| Writer: | Norman Foster, Marguerite Henry |
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| Keywords | grand canyon, burro |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Joseph Cotten | Jim |
| Pat Conway | Jake |
| Dick Foran | The Prospector |
| Dandy Curran | Homer |
| Karl Swenson | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Jiggs the Donkey | Brighty |
| Name | Job |
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| Phyllis Lavsky | Music |
| Richard Lavsky | Music |
| Ted Salzis | Director of Photography |
| Joseph Dervin | Editor |
| Vincent Salzis | Director of Photography |
| Norman Foster | Director, Writer |
| Marguerite Henry | Novel |
| E. Robert Velazco | Sound Effects |
| Name | Title |
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| Stephen F. Booth | Producer |
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