Lost on a Mountain in Maine - feature film opened in theaters on November 1. Based on the true story of a boy lost for over a week near Baxter State Park and Mount Katahdin, which gripped the area at the time. The story was later turned into a well known kid's book of the same title.
From
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donn_Fendler
Donn Charles Fendler (August 29, 1926 – October 10, 2016) was an American author and public speaker
[1] from
Rye, New York. In July 1939 at the age of 12, he got separated from his family and became lost on
Maine's
Mount Katahdin. His disappearance launched a manhunt which became front page news throughout the nation and involved hundreds of volunteers.
[2] Donn survived for nine days without food or proper clothing, before following a stream and telephone line out of the woods near
Stacyville, Maine.
[3] Fendler was dehydrated, covered with insect bites, and 16 pounds lighter than at the beginning of his odyssey, but otherwise unharmed. He credited his experience as a
Boy Scout in helping him survive the ordeal.
... He then wrote a book following his journey,
Lost on a Mountain in Maine, with help from
Joseph B. Egan,
[6] which has become a Maine
children's classic. Written from his perspective as a young boy, Donn tells his harrowing story from start to finish. He tells of experiencing hallucinations due to fatigue and hunger, as well as losing most of his clothing (including his pants and shoes, which he attempted to throw across a stream, only to watch them float away in the water).
The film was produced by Sylvester Stallone.
Website:
https://www.lostonamountaininmainemovie.com/
Trailer:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeXDvVXAvz4
