Bless the Beasts and Children
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A landmark novel and film that champions animal rights;

 
to date, the only one of its kind

Bless the Beasts and Children

A film by Stanley Kramer

 

A novel by Glendon Swarthout
The Players:  How the novel was conceived ("Going to See George:" a short story) Bless The Beasts and Children
 Barry Robins: Cotton  Glendon Swarthout's novel: nearly a Pulitzer Prize Winner in 1970!
 Bill Mumy: Teft  How the film was born
 Miles Chapin: Shecker  The web page author's personal story:
 How I first encountered the film and the book in 1971 
 Marc Vahanian: Lally 2  Public reaction to the slaughter of the buffalo
 Bob (Robert) Kramer: Lally 1  Show your support to have the film preserved on DVD!!!!!!!!!!!
 Darel Glaser: Goodenow  The film's players... then and now!
 Posters  Awards "Bless the Beasts and Children" has garnered over 30 years
 Memorabilia  The time is ripe for a new, updated filming of this timeless novel!
 
(wouldn't a young Sean Penn have been perfect in the role as Teft!!!)
 World Premier:
August 1971

 Denver, Colorado
 Newspaper Articles and Reviews
Peace now and bless them all!  Was "Thelma and Louise", a 1991 film, plagiarized from 1971's Bless
 the Beasts and Children"?
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