A couple of years ago I happened to be at work and came across a huge volume of a book containing all of Disney's films, television shows and animated films since the company began. It was fascinating to see some of the projects that Disney helmed over the years. The entire book was alphabetized. When I got to the middle of the 'C' pages (I could've said "'C' section'" but that'd be a horrible pun...so I included it in these parantheses instead) that things got really interesting. Why?
A film called Charlie Crowfoot and the Coatimundi was listed.
I froze a little with excitement and reread the title and description again. Whaaaaat? Disney made a film featuring my favorite little terror of the forest? Are you kidding?
Two minutes later I was emailing Dave Smith, the Disney archivist whose brain should've exploded long ago with all the Disney knowledge that he stores there, about the film. I never received a response. Not too long after that Dave retired as archivist and I was back where I started with nothing but a blurb in a book.
I would LOVE to see a copy of this film!
Since that day I've been looking for all the information I can find regarding the film.
For the last year I've all but given up on locating a copy. Today, on a whim, I decided to start up the hunt again to see if I can, in fact, locate a copy of what's sure to be a fun look at a coati in a full-length film.
Here's the first discovery on what's sure to be an interesting road to securing an actual copy of the film.
If YOU have any information regarding the film? Please feel free to send it my way.
And if you have a copy of the film Charlie Crowfoot and the Coatimundi? You know how to get in touch with me.
North Carolina Rock Herald Newspaper from September 17, 1971 (or click on the photo above to read a larger version of the image)
