At last! “Mountain Man” (1976) a.k.a. “Guardian of the Wilderness” starring Cheryl Miller

Our friend Walter came through with a big one! Many of us have wanted to see Cheryl’s best film, “Mountain Man,” now retitled “Guardian of the Wilderness.” Denver Pyle plays Galen Clark whose efforts led to the creation of Yosemite National Park, the first protected land in the nation. Cheryl plays his daughter Kathleen, and Ken Berry her husband.

I really enjoyed this film about one man’s efforts in overcoming many obstacles to declare Yosemite as the first public grant. His love of nature created the National Park System. I hope you enjoy it too.

Thank you, Walter!

Cheryl Miller’s resume (with head shot)

Our friend Walter found this awesome find on Ebay – Cheryl Miller’s resume! She did a lot more than we realized. That gives us more to look for. How fun! Thanks, Walter!

First glimpse of Cheryl Miller in “Mountain Man”

Back in 1976, Cheryl Miller co-starred in a now hard-to-find movie titled “Mountain Man.” Also known as “Guardian of the Wilderness it stars Denver Pyle, Ken Berry, Donald Shanks and Cheryl. From imdb.com: “It is the supposedly true story of Galen Clark, the man who created Yosemite Park. In the twilight of his life and regretting that he hasn’t accomplished anything significant, Galen decides to travel out west to die in the wilderness. After spending some time in nature, however, he gets his spirits back and decides to make his home there, bringing his daughter and her family out with him. Together, they start a new life in the forest with their animal friends.”

Here is a clip from the movie — Cheryl makes a brief appearance at the 2:35 mark:

Thanks again to Walter, the “wonder man” — he finds so many great things! He wants to find the full-length version of the movie and I bet you he does! 🙂

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