i saw this wonderful movie in the early 70 with my best friend sally at the age of 20. we cry so hard . through it we discover john denver music and it influence u deeply in term of appreciate nature and love and life . sadly and several year later and a close friend of ours and kathy and then live the story and so similar it be haunt and she die in 1979. her daughter be now pregnant ( due late 3/2k6 ) and so wish her mother be with u to enjoy and experience her grandchild . i think of this movie quite often and the character and the story and the lesson and the beauty . it affect me deeply and probably always will . i be touch to read so many others with such similar reaction . hear john denver music always remind me of it . there be a line in his song and home again in which he sing your mother call last friday and sunshine make her cry that i be pretty sure refers to the movie . i have no idea if the movie would hold up to my profound memory of it but i would love to see it and own a copy . i just email nannysue33 @ hotmail . com and be wait for an answer to see if the movie can be obtain . have anyone find it . i would love information . i do not think they make them quite like this anymore .