I would say about 16 or so years ago. I remember being completely obsessed with it. It was about a young women that either trained or developed a friendship with an ape/gorilla. The apes name was Kasey. I would love to buy this movie for my children but I cannot for the life of me remember what it is called....Anyone know?????
2006-09-01 18:40:39 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
A SUMMER TO REMEMBER!!! Well at least I think here is a summary
Casey has been raised by a scientist named Dolly McKeever and has learned a system of sign language. Following a highway accident, Casey wanders off from the wreckage and ends up prowling around the rural home of the Wyler family. The orangutan is spotted by young Toby Wyler, who has been left deaf and mute by meningitis and who is played nicely by Sean Gerlis, himself deaf from birth. A large chunk of the movie is taken up with Toby's efforts to persuade his mother (Tess Harper) and new stepfather (James Farentino) that he has really seen the animal wandering around the house. Casey's disappearance has not been publicized because Dr. McKeever is afraid of triggering public panic.
With his feisty kid sister (Bridgette Andersen) as his single, unwavering ally, Toby copes with everybody from his dubious and seemingly impenetrable parents to the nasty owner (Burt Young) of a sleazy circus that just happens to be traveling through town. Among the gimmicks worked into the plot is the theme from ''Sesame Street,'' which turns out to be one of Casey's favorite songs. Eventually, using sign language, Toby saves Casey from a trigger-happy searching posse, and the final scene features a generous quota of lovingly tear-filled eyes. More irascible viewers may moan a bit, but the kids are likely to cheer. Scott Swanton's teleplay was directed by Robert Lewis. The producers are Micheline H. Keller and Edward Gold.
2006-09-01 18:45:09 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
summer to remember on internet data base
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090099/
Heres the link to
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE5DE1438F934A15750C0A963948260
It says ''A SUMMER TO REMEMBER,'' tonight's television movie on CBS at 8, tells the kind of story that the networks periodically schedule as an afternoon special. It's all about this boy and an orangutan named Casey. Young - very young - audiences should be delighted.
Pbs can chimps talk
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/science/chimp_5-6.html
2006-09-01 18:53:04 · answer #2 · answered by away right now 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How about the "Mighty Joe Young" sounds like the movie you`re talking about.
2006-09-01 18:44:16 · answer #3 · answered by Snowdog74 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Summer To Remember. I watched it too, along with my son. That little girl in the movie, sadly to say, died of a drug overdose.
2006-09-01 19:25:00 · answer #4 · answered by Patty Pooh Pooh Pie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
harry and the hendersons? Mighty Joe Young?
2006-09-01 18:42:50 · answer #5 · answered by X 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds similar to Buddy with Rene Russo, but that was in 1997.... and the gorilla's name was Buddy (obviously). I guess that's not it, huh?
2006-09-01 18:48:05 · answer #6 · answered by swhlye 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mighty Joe Young ? perhaps. This one is from 1998, but it was actually a re-make.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120751/
2006-09-01 18:48:10 · answer #7 · answered by sxyredht21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mighty joe young could be it. that movie was probably only 10 years ago though...
2006-09-01 18:45:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
is it gorrillas in the mist with Sigourney Weaver?
2006-09-01 20:30:38 · answer #9 · answered by jennie r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope i'm not that old
2006-09-01 18:46:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋