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An orphaned fawn becomes the beloved companion of a lonely young boy in rural 1870s Florida, in "The Yearling," a stunning adaptation of the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings novel. But the fawn’s future becomes jeopardized when it begins eating the family’s already meager crops. Peter Strauss, Jean Smart, Wil Horneff, Philip Seymour Hoffman star. Then, speaking at a college commencement, author Samuel Clemens (James Garner) regales the audience with a "somewhat truish" tale of his fateful journey from the East into the raw Western frontier. Based on the autobiography of Mark Twain, the enchanting story "Roughing It" paints a vivid portrait of classic Americana. With Robin Dunne, Ned Beatty, Adam Arkin, Eric Roberts. 4 1/2 hrs. total. C/Rtg: NR Standard; Soundtrack: English.