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The Treasure of the Lost Canyon [VHS]

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William Powell is wonderful in this adaptation of a story abouta poor child, David, that encompasses greed, wealth, poverty, love,and hate. Some old west excitement in California. One of those...why don't they make them like this anymore movies! If you wish to be entertained......this is your movie...

A rare item these days - a good family film that does not cast the boy as a hip know-it-all, nor does it try to promote misguided New-Age hogwash. Based on a Robert Louis Stevenson tale, The Treasure of Lost Canyon tells an easy to follow heartwarming Americana story set near the end of the 1800's. William Powell, not in his usual wise-cracking role, delivers a very believable performance as a "good neighbor Sam' type. Rosemary DeCamp is, as always, delightful and (TV) Tommy Ivo is perfect as the abandoned boy. A much overlooked solid performer, Henry Hull, cast as the villain of the piece does full justice to his role. Although not an earth-shaking drama, The Treasure of Lost Canyon comfortably fills the bill as good family entertainment.