Barefoot Boy
This film received its initial USA telecast Saturday 24 January 1942 on New York City's pioneer television station WNBT (Channel 1). Post-WWII television viewers got their first look at it Friday 6 August 1948 on WATV (Channel 13) and Monday 25 October 1948 on WCBS (Channel 2); in Chicago it first aired Thursday 27 January 1949 on WBKB (Channel 4), and, on the West Coast, in Los Angeles, it was first seen Wednesday 8 February 1950 on KTSL (Channel 2).,Referenced in Dillinger (1945),This is an absolutely charming movie! I think it should be shown in schools so kids can enjoy it and soak up some nostalgia from the 1930s era. Full of adventure and friendship, it doesn't have a dull moment. It's extremely entertaining and the actors, young and old, do a fine job. What's not to like? Captures the exuberance of youth in a way that very few movies today do. Low budget, schmo budget - this movie gets the cars, the clothes, elements of country life, moral values of America, and the perspective of young teens down to a tee and it is just plain fun! You couldn't replicate this movie today for millions of dollars and get the props, the atmosphere, and the acting correct to match the period of time on display in this vintage movie! It's in the public domain, so why not watch it for free on your smart phone or better yet use screen sharing and see it on your large screen smart TV?,