The Flight of the Grey Wolf

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.[1] The film was directed by Frank Zuniga, and stars Jeff East, Bill Williams, Barbara Hale, and William Bryant.

The Flight of the Grey Wolf
Screenplay by
  • Calvin Clements Jr.
  • Mel Ellis
Directed byFrank Zuniga
Starring
Music byRobert F. Brunner
Country of originUnited States
Production
ProducerRoy E. Disney
CinematographyWilliam Cronjager
EditorCorky Ehlers
Running time100 minutes
Production companyWalt Disney Productions
Distributor
Release
Original release
  • May 14, 1976 (1976-05-14)

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.[2][3] The first part of the film aired on Sunday, March 14, 1976, opposite The Wizard of Oz, which was airing on CBS.[4] The second part aired the following Sunday, March 21.[5]

Plot

After his father, Mr. Hanson, is attacked by a dog, Russ' pet wolf comes to the father’s 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 wolf’s natural instincts.

Cast

References
  1. "Sunday Evening". Danville Register & Bee. March 8, 1976. p. 13. Retrieved September 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Howard Pearson (July 5, 1975). "Disney Gearing Up for Season No. 22". Deseret News. p. 28. Retrieved September 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "'World of Disney' To Air Two Major Film Features During the 1975-1976 Season". The Robesonian. August 8, 1975. p. 13. Retrieved September 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "PBS Classics Boost Week's TV Movie Fare". The Daily Herald. March 8, 1976. p. 35. Retrieved September 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Weekend TV Highlights: Sunday". Philadelphia Daily News. March 19, 1976. p. 41. Retrieved September 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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