

A skunk, an owl, and two poodles walk into Arizona—what could possibly go wrong?
An orphaned skunk comes into the lives of an artist and his daughter in a desolate area of Arizona, and he tangles with an owl and a pair of poodles.
Practical Effects
Real skunk star power—no CGI, just pure 1972 animal wrangling chaos
Cinematography
Arizona desert shots that'll make you thirsty and slightly sunburned
Sound
Rex Allen's narrator voice—smooth as butter, unnecessary as sprinkles
Director
Richard Lyford
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Richard Lyford was an Oscar-winning Disney animator who somehow pivoted to live-action skunk cinema.
This is peak 'nature family film' era—when every studio thought kids wanted 50 minutes of slow-motion animal footage.
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