Disney’s children’s adventure, The Journey of Natty Gann, directed by Jeremy Kagan, stars Meredith Salenger in the title role. During the Depression, Natty’s father (Ray Wise) is forced to take a job in Northwestern lumber camp, leaving his daughter behind in Chicago.
Tired of waiting for him to bring her, Natty runs away from her guardian (Lainie Kazan), jumping atop a freight to her dad’s camp.
Along the way, she meets a vagabond (John Cusack) and a juvenile delinquent (Barry Miller) and is protected on her journey by a friendly wolf.
Oscar Nominations: 1
Costume Design: Albert Wolsky
Oscar Awards: None
Oscar Context:
The Costume Design Oscar went to Emi Wada for Kurosawa’s spectacular historical epic “Ran.”
Credits:
Rating: PG.
Running time: 101 Minutes
Released September 27, 1985.
DVD: May 21, 2002
Cast:
Meredith Salenger as Natty Gann
John Cusack as Harry
Ray Wise as Saul Gann
Scatman Crothers as Sherman
Barry Miller as Parker
Lainie Kazan as Connie
