Claude Jarman Jr. as Jody Baxter

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Claude Jarman Jr. as Jody Baxter is the child actor’s acclaimed portrayal of a young boy growing up with his beloved pet deer in the classic family drama "The Yearling."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf acting performance
film character portrayal
ageOfActorAtTime child
appearsIn The Yearling (1946 film)
surface form: The Yearling
awardReceivedByActorForRole Academy Juvenile Award
awardYear 1947
basedOn The Yearling (novel)
basedOnWorkBy Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
centralRelationship bond with a pet deer
character Jody Baxter
cinematicEra Hollywood Golden Age
surface form: Golden Age of Hollywood
countryOfOriginOfFilm United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception widely praised by contemporary critics
directorOfFilm Clarence Brown
filmStudioOfProduction MGM
genre family drama film
languageOfFilm English
medium film
notableAspect emotional portrayal of a boy’s attachment to his deer
notableFor acclaimed child acting performance
partOf classic American cinema
portrayedBy Claude Jarman Jr.
productionCompanyOfFilm Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
releaseYearOfFilm 1946
setIn rural Florida
targetAudience family audiences
theme coming of age
family life
human–animal bond
timePeriodDepicted late 19th century Florida backwoods

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The Yearling (1946 film) portraysCharacter Claude Jarman Jr. as Jody Baxter
Jane Wyman as Ora Baxter coStarsWith Claude Jarman Jr. as Jody Baxter