Season 2 • Episode 28
LatestGentle Ben is an American family series that aired on CBS from September 10, 1967 to April 27, 1969. The series follows the adventures, in the Florida Everglades, of a game warden, Tom Wedloe, his wife Ellen, his son Mark and Ben the grizzly bear.
Practical Effects
Real trained bear absolutely carrying every scene
Acting
Baby Ron Howard before he became THE Ron Howard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The bear who played Ben was named Bruno and appeared in numerous 1960s productions, making him arguably more successful than most human actors of the era.
This series rode the wave of 'Gentle Giant' animal shows post-Lassie, proving 1960s audiences would watch literally anything with a tame predator and a wholesome child.
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