Movies by Norman Tokar
As a director:
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The Cat from Outer Space (1978)
Cast: Ken Berry, Sandy Duncan, Harry Morgan …
Directed by: Norman Tokar
An extraterrestrial cat (voiced by Ronnie Schell) visits Earth and enlists the aid of scientists to help rebuild his crashed spaceship. The kitty can predict sporting-event results, and his…
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Candleshoe (1977)
Cast: Helen Hayes, Jodie Foster, Leo McKern …
Directed by: Norman Tokar
A savvy street urchin named Casey Brown (Jodie Foster) and an ex-con (Leo McKern) take advantage of an elderly woman, Lady St. Edmund (Helen Hayes), by having Casey pose as her estranged…
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No Deposit No Return (1976)
Cast: David Niven, Darren McGavin, Don Knotts …
Directed by: Norman Tokar
When their mother goes on a vacation to Hong Kong, two mischievous siblings are sent to stay with their boring grandfather (David Niven). The children come across two inept criminals (Don…
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The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)
Cast: Don Knotts, Tim Conway, Harry Morgan …
Directed by: Norman Tokar
This Disney Western has a roving bachelor (Bill Bixby) getting saddled with three children and a wealth of trouble when the youngsters stumble upon a huge gold stash. They join forces with…
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Where the Red Fern Grows (1974)
Cast: James Whitmore, Beverly Garland, Jack Ging …
Directed by: Norman Tokar
Set in the Ozarks during the Depression era, this film adaptation of Wilson Rawls's heartwarming novel tells of Billy Coleman (Stewart Peterson), a poor but inspired boy who works…
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Snowball Express (1972)
Cast: Dean Jones, Nancy Olson, Harry Morgan …
Directed by: Norman Tokar
John Baxter (Dean Jones), a New Yorker fed up with big-city life, inherits a hotel in the Rocky Mountains and convinces his family to move to Colorado to run it. Unfortunately, the Baxter…
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The Boatniks (1970)
Cast: Robert Morse, Stefanie Powers, Phil Silvers …
Directed by: Norman Tokar
After being put in charge of one of America's busiest waterways, ham-fisted Ensign Thomas Garland (Robert Morse) finds himself up against three inept jewel thieves who unintentionally…
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Rascal (1969)
Cast: Steve Forrest, Bill Mumy, Pamela Toll …
Directed by: Norman Tokar
A lonely young boy named Sterling (Bill Mumy) befriends the titular raccoon, who becomes his constant companion in this charming Disney movie from the late 1960s. Mumy is perhaps best…
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The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit (1968)
Cast: Dean Jones, Diane Baker, Lloyd Bochner …
Directed by: Norman Tokar
Harried ad executive Frederick Bolton (Dean Jones) is in a quandary: His daughter desperately wants a horse, but he simply can't afford it; on top of that, his boss tells him he must…
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The Happiest Millionaire (1967)
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Tommy Steele, Greer Garson …
Directed by: Norman Tokar
This entertaining film chronicles the life of "the happiest millionaire," aka Anthony J. Drexel Biddle (Fred MacMurray), a Philadelphia businessman with unconventional interests -- such as…
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Follow Me, Boys! (1966)
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Vera Miles, David Bailey …
Directed by: Norman Tokar
A mild-mannered man, Lemuel (Fred MacMurray), finds love in a small town in this charming family film. The object of his affection is the community's sweet maiden, Vida (Vera Miles), who…
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The Ugly Dachshund (1966)
Cast: Dean Jones, Suzanne Pleshette, Charles Ruggles …
Directed by: Norman Tokar
Danke is a decorated dachshund show dog who's about to have puppies, much to the delight of her owner, Fran (Suzanne Pleshette). As she daydreams of a slew of new show-dogs-in-training,…
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Those Calloways (1965)
Cast: Brian Keith, Vera Miles, Brandon de Wilde …
Directed by: Norman Tokar
Nature-loving New Englander Cam Calloway (Brian Keith) has always envisioned creating a home for migrating geese by a pristine lake near where he lives. But developers have their eye on this…
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Old Yeller / Savage Sam: Double Feature (1957)
Cast: Tommy Kirk, Kevin Corcoran, Brian Keith …
Directed by: Robert Stevenson, Norman Tokar
Disney serves up a double-dose of heartwarming family adventure with the tale of a yellow dog who teaches a young boy valuable lessons of courage, followed by a sequel that follows a new pup…