| | |  | | Home » Napoleon and Samantha | | | | | | | Description: | | Jodie Foster, Michael Douglas, Johnny Whitaker. A young boy, a little girl and a lion named Major trek across the American Northwest in this heartwarming adventure. Foster's movie debut! 1972/color/91 min/G/widescreen. | | | Features: | |
• There's magic in the memories as great Disney moments are captured right here for you and your family to enjoy. Two young children (Johnny Whitaker and Jodie Foster) suddenly find themselves in charge of a gentle, aging circus lion. However, when they are threatened with being split up by stern authorities, the trio embarks on a perilous journey across the wilds of the American Northwest. Duri
| | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Michael Douglas, Jodie Foster, Johnny Whitaker, Will Geer, Arch Johnson | | Director:
| Bernard McEveety | | Format:
| Color, DVD, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Walt Disney Video | | Run Time:
| 92 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| July 06, 2004 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 15 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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26 of 27 found the following review helpful:
 A very special treat from DisneyDec 13, 1999
I can still recall when I first saw "Napoleon and Samantha" theatrically years ago. When the film was over, I felt like a different person. I wondered how anything like this can come from Walt Disney Productions. The plot is truly poignant and quite non-Disneyesque; the musical score is brilliant and won an Oscar nomination; and the photography is simply gorgeous. This is Jodie Foster's movie debut; and one of the last appearances of Will Geer. "De gustibus non est disputandum," but I consider this the best live action film the Disney Company ever has released. I would recommend that the youngest viewers watch this masterpiece together with a grownup.
12 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Fun for the Family....Oct 12, 2001
I was priveledged to see this movie made in 1971. It was filmed in the community I grew up in (John Day Oregon). It's a joy to watch it so many years later and be able to see the town I new when I was 11. I'm biased, but I think it's a wonderful family film and it's fun seeing Michael Douglas and Jodi Foster so early in their careers.
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 First rate family entertainmentMay 15, 2008
By D. Nattrass
Whilst many critics do not rate this Disney offering as highly as some of the studio's other live action adventures (such as Davy Crockett, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Swiss Family Robinson), it is hard to imagine anyone coming away from seeing this film feeling dissatisfied. The great majority of viewers, from seven to seventy, will enjoy the fine performances of Michael Douglas, Johnny Whittaker and a very young Jody Foster (as Samantha) in what is at times both a heart-warming tale and fast-moving adventure.
In spite of the age of the film, the DVD picture is of fine quality and will please Disney collectors. The disc itself is rather bare-bones with no extras (unfortunately). A recent cast interview with those mentioned would have been great.
All in all, well worth the small investment.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
*Good Movie For Everyone!*May 17, 2008
By Melissa Blubaugh
This is a good movie for everyone in the family to enjoy.I loved seeing Michael Douglas and Jodie Foster at such a young age.I think you will enjoy this if you like the older,slower Disney movies.I enjoyed it.I think the older Disney movies were the best.
10 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Napoleon and Samantha is a wonderful movie.Feb 23, 2002
I have watched this movie only once in my life time, when I was about 4 years old and I was visiting some family members in John Day, Oregon (where the movie was filmed). I loved it so much that I remember everything about it and I'm glad that I have finally found a copy so that I can enjoy watching it with my children.
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