The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin1967The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
1967
When young Jack Flagg runs away from Boston to strike it rich in the 1849 Gold Rush, his family's prim butler, Griffin, follows to bring him home. In the rough-and-tumble West, the timid butler finds himself facing bandits, a crooked judge, and a prizefighter called Mountain Ox.
For children old enough to talk it through: sustained intensity, or language or sexual content that Common Sense Media rates 7–9.
Why it’s here
A timid butler follows his young master into the Gold Rush and grows into a man of courage. Disney slapstick at its liveliest.
Context notes
For parents, before you press play.
Fistfights and slapstick, a robbery at gunpoint with a child tied up, and saloon drinking and cancan dancing, all played for comedy.
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967)
Discussion questions
When the credits end, go around the room. Each person gives the film a score out of ten and says why.
- How did Griffin change from the beginning to the end?
- Why did Jack run away to California?
- Who was the real villain, Judge Higgins or Mountain Ox?
- What was the funniest fight?
Content advisory
Common Sense Media 7+: slapstick fistfights; a robbery at gunpoint with a child tied up; saloon drinking and cancan dancing.
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The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967)
DVD · April 12, 2005
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