Luana Patten

Acting

Luana Patten

Born 1938-07-06 · Long Beach, California, USA

Luana Patten (July 6, 1938 – May 1, 1996) was an American actress who appeared in films produced by Walt Disney Pictures, such as Song of the South (1946), Fun and Fancy Free (1947), and Melody Time (1948). Later in life, she played roles in television. One of the first two contract players for Walt Disney Studios, she made her debut in Song of the South as a poor white child fascinated by the stories told by Uncle Remus. She made several more films as a child star, then left film for 8 years. She returned as an ingénue in Rock, Pretty Baby! (1956), and followed that by several more films and TV episodes, retiring from Hollywood completely at the end of 1970, except for a brief cameo in the horror film Grotesque (1988). From Wikipedia.

Acting credits

Fun and Fancy Free poster
6.3

Jiminy Cricket hosts two Disney animated shorts: Bongo about a circus bear escaping to the wild, and Mickey and the Beanstalk, a take on the famous fairy tale.

Fun and Fancy Free

1947

Melody Time poster
6.1

In the grand tradition of Disney's great musical classics, Melody Time features seven timeless stories, each enhanced with high-spirited music and unforgettable characters. You'll be sure to tap your toes and clap your hands in this witty feast for the eyes and ears.

Melody Time

1948

Song of the South poster
6.5

Uncle Remus draws upon his tales of Br'er Rabbit to help little Johnny deal with his confusion over his parents' separation as well as his new life on the plantation.

Song of the South

1946

Follow Me, Boys! poster
6.7

Lem Siddons is part of a traveling band who has a dream of becoming a lawyer. Deciding to settle down, he finds a job as a stockboy in the general store of a small town. Trying to fit in, he volunteers to become scoutmaster of the newly formed Troop 1. Becoming more and more involved with the scout troop, he finds his plans to become a lawyer being put on the back burner, until he realizes that his life has been fulfilled helping the youth of the small town.

Follow Me, Boys!

1966

So Dear to My Heart poster
6.6

The tale of Jeremiah Kincaid and his quest to raise his 'champion' lamb, Danny. Jeremiah's dream of showing Danny at the Pike County Fair must overcome the obstinate objections of his loving, yet strict, grandmother Granny. Jeremiah's confidant, Uncle Hiram, is the boy's steady ally.

So Dear to My Heart

1948

A Thunder of Drums poster
5.6

Captain Maddocks will never be promoted beyond Captain because of a mistake that he made in the past. Lt. McQuade is a green rookie who is now under the command of the tough Captain and he does not seem to be able to do anything right. Lt. McQuade also has trouble with Tracey, but it will be the renegade Indians that will test him and teach him the importance of following orders.

A Thunder of Drums

1961

Home from the Hill poster
6.9

The wealthiest man in a Texas town decides to teach his teenage son how to hunt to make a man out of him.

Home from the Hill

1960

Johnny Tremain poster
6.1

When an injury bars him from pursuing his trade, Revolutionary War-era silversmith's apprentice Johnny Tremain finds a new life in the ranks of the Sons of Liberty army, taking part in the Boston Tea Party and Paul Revere's legendary ride.

Johnny Tremain

1957

Joe Dakota poster
6.7

A stranger rides into town and says he is looking for a local Indian. Told he left town, the truth everyone has been hiding comes out including the stranger's true identity.

Joe Dakota

1957

The Restless Years poster
7.0

A pretty, sheltered teenager falls for a boy from the wrong side of town.

The Restless Years

1958

Go Naked in the World poster
5.1

A domineering San Francisco businessman is determined to put an end to his son's romance with a high-priced hooker.

Go Naked in the World

1961

Grotesque poster
4.3

A gang of crazed punkers breaks into a family's vacation home in the mountains and slaughters the entire family, except for one daughter who gets away. As the gang pursues the girl through the snow, they slowly realize that some kind of murderous creature is chasing them...

Grotesque

1988

The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free' poster
7.3

From all the cartoons Walt Disney and his team create a full length feature film fun and fancy free . Learn the story of how ww2 Changed bongo and the rest of the cartoons . How Edgar burgan got to play himself and his puppets.

The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'

1997

Little Mister Jim poster
5.5

After his mother's death, a young boy tries to help his father stop drinking.

Little Mister Jim

1947

The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come poster
4.3

Director Andrew V. McLaglen's 1961 drama, based on John William Fox's novel, is the tale of a young man returning home after fighting in the Civil War. The cast includes Jimmie Rodgers, Luana Patten, Chill Wills, George Kennedy, Neil Hamilton and Morris Ankrum.

The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come

1961

They Ran for Their Lives poster
6.5

A man with a dog helps a young woman being chased by hoodlums in the desert.

They Ran for Their Lives

1968

Shootout at Big Sag poster
5.5

A man has his eyes set on controlling the Big Sag territory in Montana and hopes to achieve his goal by forcing a newly-arrived family from Texas from their land. Hoping to convince the local saloonkeeper to help him, the man sends his daughter into town with instructions for his potential partner. A storm waylays the daughter during her trip to town and she is forced to stay at the home of her father's intended victims, leading to an interesting turn or two.

Shootout at Big Sag

1962

Pecos Bill poster
6.1

The life of the legendary Texas cowboy with his horse, Widowmaker, and how his romance with Slue Foot Sue disrupted it.

Pecos Bill

1948

The Young Captives poster
7.0

Two high-school teenagers on their way to Mexico to get married cross paths with a homicidal fugitive.

The Young Captives

1959

Rock, Pretty Baby poster
6.0

A high school rock group enters a band contest.

Rock, Pretty Baby

1956

The Music Box Kid poster
7.0

A young gangster in 1920's New York quickly rises through the ranks of the mob, then sets up his own murder-for-hire organization. When he starts kidnapping other mobsters for ransom, the New York gangs band together for revenge.

The Music Box Kid

1960

The Liberty Story poster
9.0

Walt Disney presents a combination live-action and animated drama of America's historical fight for freedom. Includes a segment from Johnny Tremain, depicting the Boston Tea Party and the battle at Concord, and is followed by Ben and Me.

The Liberty Story

1957