Mountain Family Robinson

"Their survival depended on courage... a strong will to live... and luck!"

1979 1h 40m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 16

FamilyAdventure

Synopsis

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A family goes "back to nature" by homesteading in the Colorado Rockies.

“Their survival depended on courage... a strong will to live... and luck!”

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Cast

Robert Logan
Skip Robinson
Susan Damante
Pat Robinson
Heather Rattray
Jenny Robinson
Ham Larsen
Toby Robinson
George Buck Flower
Boomer
Cal Bartlett
Doctor
Jim Davidson
Pilot
William Bryant
Forest Ranger

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jack Couffer
Writers: Arthur R. Dubs, Michael O. Sajbel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Adventures of the Wilderness Family Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jack Couffer, shot by James W. Roberson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Robert O. Ragland. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Dan Greer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Robert Logan and Susan Damante and Heather Rattray carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Their survival depended on courage... a strong will to live... and luck!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jack Couffer directs. James W. Roberson behind the camera. Robert O. Ragland scores. Dan Greer cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "The Adventures of the Wilderness Family Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jack Couffer, shot by James W. Roberson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Robert O. Ragland. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Dan Greer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Robert Logan and Susan Damante and Heather Rattray carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Their survival depended on courage... a strong will to live... and luck!".
9IMDB entry: tt0079580 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: James W. Roberson
Original score: Robert O. Ragland
Editing: Dan Greer
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Mountain Family Robinson (1979)

Part of

The Adventures of the Wilderness Family Collection

The Adventures of the Wilderness Family is a 1975 adventure film directed by Stewart Raffill. There were two sequels, Further Adventures of the Wilderness Family (1978) and Mountain Family Robinson (1979). Skip Robinson moves from Los Angeles to the remote wilderness with his wife Pat and their two children, Jenny and Toby. The family sells all their belongings to build a new home in the woods far away from the hustle and bustle of the big city. On the edge of a lake, they build a large log cabin next to their Uncle Jake's old log cabin.