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Barefoot Boy (1938)

Barefoot Boy poster
Directed by
Karl Brown
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 03m
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young boy spends his time in nature and has small adventures. The film follows his carefree days inspired by a classic poem.

whimsicalnostalgicsimpleoutdoorlightheartedearthygentle

What happens

Barefoot Boy is a 1938 American children's adventure film, directed by Karl Brown, and "suggested" by the poem of the same name by American writer John Greenleaf Whittier. Text from the original poem is recited after the titles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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