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Shokee, the Everglades Panther

Shokee, the Everglades Panther

19740h 49mNR

Overview

A Seminole boy spending the summer alone in the Everglades as a rite of passage helps a lost panther cub survive, but the village does not welcome him when he follows the boy home. The boy has to steal an airboat to take the panther deep into the swamp.

Directed by Roy Edward Disney
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Top Cast

Michael Ansara

Michael Ansara

Narrator

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Brian Zepeda

Seminole Boy

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Curtis Osceola

Themes & Keywords

swamprite of passagefirst nationsflorida evergladesseminolebig catspuna

About Shokee, the Everglades Panther

Shokee, the Everglades Panther is a adventure, family, drama film released in 1974 exploring themes of swamp, rite of passage, first nations, florida everglades, seminole, big cats. Directed by Roy Edward Disney, it stars Michael Ansara, Brian Zepeda, Curtis Osceola. A Seminole boy spending the summer alone in the Everglades as a rite of passage helps a lost panther cub survive, but the village does not welcome him when he follows the boy home. The boy has to steal an airboat to take the panther deep into the swamp.

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