The Prince of Central Park is a 1977 television film. It is based on the novel The Prince of Central Park by Evan Rhodes.
Plot
A young boy and girl escape an abusive family situation and hide out in Central Park. There they find an abandoned tree house left there by a young boy in the 1930s. While living in the park the two kids strike up a friendship with an elderly woman by carving messages in park benches under the persona of "The Guardian."
Cast
Reception
The The New York Times called the film "a joy for children and adults to watch, if possible together".The Prince of Central Park: A Joy.
Other adaptations
The book was further adapted as a musical in the 1980s and a film in 2000.
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