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The Young Runaways (1978) | Slate

The Young Runaways

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Rated 7.0 on TMDB

The Young Runaways

Heartless parents C.L. Doyle and his wife take two of their older children, Rosebud & Joseph T. Doyle, on a family vacation to Alaska, but dump their younger ones, Freddy & Margaret Jean, in a Los Angeles foster home. Infuriated by this, Rosebud talks Joseph T. into running away with her so that they can break their younger siblings out of the system, which sparks a manhunt, and an outburst of sympathy among kids everywhere. [Wonderful World of Disney (1954), Season 24, Episode 17]

Released: 1978
Runtime: 1h 40m
Rated: NR
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Family, TV Movie
Country: United States of America
Language: English

Direction and writing

Russ MayberryDirector

Sy GombergWriter

Cast

Anne FrancisMarian Lockhart
Robert WebberFred Lockhart
Gary CollinsLt. Ray Phillips

Christopher N. SeiterAssistant Director

Where to watch

Unavailable

Pat DelanyKatherine Phillips

Alicia FleerRosebud Doyle

Tommy CrebbsJoseph T. Doyle

Richard BakalyanJocko

Walter BarnesSgt. Abel

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