The Journey of Natty Gann
by Jeremy Kagan
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Actor: John Cusack, Lainie Kazan, Meredith Salenger, Ray Wise, Scatman CrothersDirector: Jeremy Kagan
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
Cinematographer: Dick Bush
Editor: David Holden
Producer: Jeanne Rosenberg
Writer: Jeanne Rosenberg
Producer: Les Kimber
Producer: Mike Lobell
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 101 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-05-21
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Walt Disney Video
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DVD Review: A Tale of the Being Lost During the Depression
Summary: 4 Stars
This movie is the tale of a young girl separated from her father by need, and how she tries to find him again. The story will take young Natty Gann into the clutches of the worst of people and the best of people.
Natty Gann (Meredith Salenger, in her first movie role) lives with her father in Chicago. Unfortunately, her father does not have steady employment. Natty tends to run with a group of kids, and is on the verge of getting into trouble. One day Natty's father Sol (nicely played by Ray Wise) gets an opportunity for employment in Washington. Sol tries to find Natty before he leaves, but she is out with her friends. Sol asks Connie (Lainie Kazan) to watch out for Natty until he can send money for a ticket to Washington. Connie soon decides that Natty is too much trouble, and she calls the authorities. Before the authorities can show up, Natty is off to find her father.
The rest of the movie is devoted primarily to Natty's travels. She soon encounters Harry, played by John Cusack. I am usually lukewarm about John Cusack, but I liked him in this movie. Cusack convinced me that he was worldly in spite of being very young. He managed to care without seeming to, which is a difficult trick for any actor. Natty encounters Harry a couple of times on her journey, and the pair begins a budding romance.
Natty also encounters a dog that looks a lot like a wolf. Natty calls him Wolf. Jed, the dog that played Wolf, also played the title role in the movie "White Fang." Wolf is Natty's companion almost to the end of the movie. Wolf manages to get Natty out of trouble several times, and Natty does her best to return the favor.
Natty and Wolf make their way from Chicago to Washington, though Natty is not sure where her father is. Along the way, Natty is placed in a girls' home, a pervert molests her, she rides the rails, gets burned out of a shanty town, resorts to eating garbage, and much more. Natty's journey is a realistic trip through the depression-era United States. Of course the journey is scary, but this movie is a Disney movie so the movie is held to a PG level.
I missed this movie when it was in the theaters in 1985. It seems like I was one of many who missed the movie, because it did poorly. However, this movie has done well on video and DVD because it is a good family movie. While Natty seems plagued by poor judgment and the ability to encounter shady characters, her goal of reuniting with her father is a perfect central theme for a Disney movie. It helps that Meredith Salenger, who was about 15-years-old when she portrayed 12-year-old Natty, had the face and character to fill the role of Natty.
Though this movie has a PG rating, I think it is suitable family fare for all but the littlest of children, who would likely be bored by the movie, unless beautiful Wolf excites them. I have seen this movie several times, and consider it one of my favorites when I am looking for an interesting, uplifting story. I hope you will find it to be a movie that you like too.
Enjoy!
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