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Mood:
- Feel GoodSentimentalTouching
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Plot:
- Coming of AgeFamily LifeFamily RelationsSiblings RelationsAdoptionAmericanaSmall Town LifeAnimal life more...
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Genres:
- FamilyPeriodIndependentAdventure
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Time/Period:
- 1910s
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Place:
- CanadaCountrysideSmall TownFarm
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Audience:
- Family OutingKids
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Based on:
- Based on Book
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Attitudes:
- Semi SeriousRealistic
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Summer of the Monkeys, 1998
English
Canada
Profile of Summer of the Monkeys
Summer of the Monkeys can be described as sentimental, feel good, and touching. The plot revolves around coming of age, family life, and family relations. The main genres are independent, family, and period. In approach, Summer of the Monkeys is realistic. It is set, at least in part, on a farm, in the countryside, and in a small town. It is located in Canada. Summer of the Monkeys takes place in the 1910s. It is based on a book. It is well suited for kids and a family outing.
Summary of Summer of the Monkeys
An adolescent farmboy's otherwise humdrum summer is livened up considerably by the arrival to the woods near his home of four trained performing chimpanzees. The animals fled from the chaos when the train on which they were travelling (with their kindly trainer) violently derailed. Our young hero learns of the generous reward being offered by the chimps' trainer for their safe return and sets himself to the task. His charm, dedication, ingenuity, and support from his loving family aid him as he researches monkey behavior at the town library and thwarts the efforts of his rivals, the local bullies who are attempting to catch the chimps using less-than-humane practices. He also encounters the fabled spooky old hermit of the woods and learns some valuable lessons about the different paths one's life can take and how every choice we make is an opportunity to determine one's own course.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | Canada |
| Release date: | 30 October 1998 |
| Runtime: | 101 min |
Cast and Crew
as John Lee
as Sarah Lee
as Grandpa Sam Ferrans
as Jay Berry Lee
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