I remember I used to never miss this show when it would come on TV on Sunday evenings back around 1967 and 68. I see where Lu Ann Haslam became a schoolteacher out in California. Does anybody know whatever became of Michael Shea and Kevin Schultz?
Aww... I love this show. Especially, when it was on the Banana Splits. All 3 of them were such good looking kids. The kid who played Tom Sawyer kinda looks like Ralph Macchio... a lil. lol
Lu Ann Haslam is my film and math teacher, she's a great person. I came accross this video and thought it was awsome to know my teacher was a childhood star.
Long before the famous trios of Star Wars, & Harry Potter The trio of Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer & Becky Thatcher. are so memorable. thanks for posting such a series clip.
This show came on right before "The Wonderful World Of Disney," and was very similar to the Disney style of combing live action with animation like they did with "Mary Poppins" and "Bedknobs And Broomsticks."
@kiwimike1 It's not old enough to be public domain (1922 is the last year anything is old enough to be public domain, unless it fell into the public domain due to nonrenewal under older laws). I'm not sure posting on YouTube is considered "fair use."
i've been in contact with Lu Ann Haslam who played Becky Tatcher in the series and she let me know who now owns the 35mm film now. however upon sending a few emails regarding the series asking about a dvd release. i was told the 35mm film will never be released on dvd as it is over 40 years old and it would be to expensive to convert to dvd.
Then the people who own the copyright should have NO objection to people posting the series on YouTube. They won't release it on DVD, and they're not airing it on TV anymore, so to refuse to let it remain on YouTube is to be a dog in the manger.
I had such a killer crush on Kevin...omg lol
crazychica1972 8 months ago
I remember I used to never miss this show when it would come on TV on Sunday evenings back around 1967 and 68. I see where Lu Ann Haslam became a schoolteacher out in California. Does anybody know whatever became of Michael Shea and Kevin Schultz?
ridgerunner721601 10 months ago
Had a tremendous crush on Luann Haslam in 1969!
kcolpaer 1 year ago
I always took the ending as a sign they finally did make it home safely.
4thtroika 1 year ago
Aww... I love this show. Especially, when it was on the Banana Splits. All 3 of them were such good looking kids. The kid who played Tom Sawyer kinda looks like Ralph Macchio... a lil. lol
boofdfast 1 year ago
Lu Ann Haslam is my film and math teacher, she's a great person. I came accross this video and thought it was awsome to know my teacher was a childhood star.
LOVEFUTURAMAFORLIFE 1 year ago
Loved this song! It DOES put me on the Mississippi River, in the South, on a hot day.
cameraboyqb8 1 year ago
I loved this show and i love the theme music. Wish they release it on DVD.
penntaker 1 year ago
i always wanted to be Becky when i watched this as a preschooler.
;)
she always had a ribbon, safety pin, coin, when needed and two cute boys as side kicks
oh yeah and good hair and stylish outfits
:)
charmedcripchic 1 year ago
Long before the famous trios of Star Wars, & Harry Potter The trio of Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer & Becky Thatcher. are so memorable. thanks for posting such a series clip.
yogafan6500 1 year ago
Great to see Lu-Anne (Becky Thatcher) after all these years, I think this was one of the best children's programmes of it's time.
Wolfspiderxl 1 year ago
I remember this theme song. So great to hear it after all these years.
RTD8481 2 years ago 5
This show came on right before "The Wonderful World Of Disney," and was very similar to the Disney style of combing live action with animation like they did with "Mary Poppins" and "Bedknobs And Broomsticks."
TammiWayKewl 2 years ago
*Whew* I had the biggest crush on Kevin Schultz back in those days--he was just my type! Of course, I was only about 7 when I watched this show lol
Owlzindabarn 2 years ago
where is Lu Ann Haslam today ?
LadySierraSays 2 years ago
i Totally agree, however the material does fall under fair use of provisions due to its age and provided nobody tries to sell it to make a profit..
kiwimike1 2 years ago
I wish somebody would make copies of it on DVD and give it away.
zorrothefox100 2 years ago
@kiwimike1 It's not old enough to be public domain (1922 is the last year anything is old enough to be public domain, unless it fell into the public domain due to nonrenewal under older laws). I'm not sure posting on YouTube is considered "fair use."
scottandrewhutchins 10 months ago
i've been in contact with Lu Ann Haslam who played Becky Tatcher in the series and she let me know who now owns the 35mm film now. however upon sending a few emails regarding the series asking about a dvd release. i was told the 35mm film will never be released on dvd as it is over 40 years old and it would be to expensive to convert to dvd.
kiwimike1 2 years ago 3
Then the people who own the copyright should have NO objection to people posting the series on YouTube. They won't release it on DVD, and they're not airing it on TV anymore, so to refuse to let it remain on YouTube is to be a dog in the manger.
zorrothefox100 2 years ago
@kiwimike1 someone in England put the series on DVD. It's available on Amazon.
rsantee2001 1 year ago
@rsantee2001 i know i have had mine for about 5 years now
kiwimike1 11 months ago
@rsantee2001 i know i have had mine for about 5 years now, besides you can watch the whole series on my channel
kiwimike1 11 months ago
Any chance, I wonder, that this series will ever be available on DVD?
zorrothefox100 2 years ago
I used to watch this in reruns,just to see luann Halsam smile!It made the heart go pitter-pat!And seeing it again all these years?'Sigh'
superstarstoogedude 2 years ago 4
Becky (Lu Ann Haslam) was my first crush!
veracastle9 2 years ago
Loved the show! And as a little boy I had a crush on Kevin .
Phundaze 2 years ago 2
so did I - I thought he was pretty smokin'! lol
crazychica1972 2 years ago
I had such a crush on Becky!
Mike1964 2 years ago 2
Awesome! Just love it..
Mad4movies09 2 years ago
I love Becky!
MelodyThePussycat 2 years ago 2