I saw this movies when I was eleven years old, and enjoyed it thoroughly. Who couldn't identify with a boy who had the run of the house and town all summer with his beloved pets? As events progressed, it became clear to me that this was more about a boy becoming a man, and learning to take his place in it. To give up the one thing he loved most in this world really spoke to me, and I still remember hearing sniffles from the theatre audience, including mine. To see this boy paddling the canoe he made, and saying goodbye to a friend he'd raised was both heartwarming, and heartbreaking. It still resonates with this man, some 54 years later.
Review of Rascal
