Napoleon and Samantha

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  • Napoleon and Samantha -- Disney comedy about a young man (Michael Douglas) who gets involved with an orphaned little boy (Johnny Whitaker), his pet lion and his seven-year-old playmate (Jodie Foster). Among the problems are the burial of the boy's grandfather (Will Geer) and a menacing homicidal maniac. The movie could do without the latter but Geer's death is handled in a sensitive manner that provides a gentle lesson about the passage from life. Appealing performances from Geer and the children under the competent direction of Bernard McEveety make it an enjoyable family movie. (A-I) (G) ( 1972 )




    These movies have been evaluated for artistic merit and moral suitability by the media reviewing division of Catholic News Service. The reviews include the CNS rating, the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and a brief synopsis of the movie.

    The classifications are as follows:

    A-I -- general patronage;
    A-II -- adults and adolescents;
    A-III -- adults;
    L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. L replaces the previous classification, A-IV.
    O -- morally offensive.

    Note: Some movies previously were designated A-IV. Older films with this classification should be regarded as classified L.

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