Where the Red Fern Grows 2: DVD vs. Workprint

In March of 1992, a workprint was created. This workprint has one scene that was deleted and several longer and additional shots. None of the deleted scenes were ever officially released on VHS or DVD. The workprint also is missing some of the soundtrack and has several burnt in timecodes. The audio quality has severely deteriorated, with the audio having a large hiss that overtakes most of the original track.

Difference Report:

0:15

The workprint contains some alternate and longer shots of the recap scene. This scene in the workprint also has a voiceover from Billy reminiscing the last movie, rather than a dream montage in the DVD.

Workprint:

DVD:

1:28

The workprint contains some alternate credit placements as well as a longer shot of Billy sleeping.

Workprint:

DVD:

2:44

The workprint contains a longer shot of Billy sleeping.

Workprint:

4:23

The workprint contains an alternate shot, with the workprint switching to Rainie while the DVD stays on Sara.

Workprint:

DVD:

5:01

The workprint shortens a shot of Billy and Rainie talking.

DVD:

7:22

The workprint contains an alternate and longer shot. The workprint has a longer shot of Sara driving the car while the DVD has Rainie.

Workprint:

DVD:

7:29

The workprint contains an additional shot of Sara driving and looking back.

Workprint:

9:35

The workprint contains a longer shot of Grandpa Will grabbing out his watch to check the time.

Workprint:

17:25

The workprint contains an alternate shot. The workprint stays on Billy trying to keep Ann and Dan in the basket while the DVD has Grandpa Will watching and laughing at Billy from his bedroom.

Workprint:

DVD:

22:26

The workprint contains an alternate shot of Billy and Grandpa Will walking to watch Sara play with Ann and Dan.

Workprint:

DVD:

22:40

The workprint removes a shot of Billy and Grandpa Will watching Sara play with Ann and Dan.

DVD:

22:43

The workprint contains an additional shot of Billy and Grandpa Will watching Sara play with Ann and Dan.

Workprint:

23:23

The workprint contains two longer shots of Billy and Sara playing with Ann and Dan, but also misses a shot of Grandpa Will walking out the door.

Workprint:

DVD:

23:40

The workprint contains a longer shot of Billy and Sara playing with Ann and Dan.

Workprint:

25:15

The workprint contains an alternate shot, with the workprint focusing on Grandpa Will trying to sneak food on the floor while the DVD has Ann and Dan eating the food off the floor.

Workprint:

DVD:

25:42

The workprint contains a longer shot of Ann and Dan eating the food off the floor.

Workprint:

27:46

The workprint contains a longer shot of Billy wheeling a handicapped man to his car. 

Workprint:

49:32

The workprint contains an extended scene, where Billy realizes that there is not enough time to take Wilson home if they started to head back immediately.

Workprint:

53:19

The workprint shortens the scene of Ann and Dan chasing the raccoon.

DVD:

56:14

The workprint contains a slightly longer shot of Billy, Rainie, Grandpa Will and Sara eating at the table.

Workprint:

59:12

The workprint contains a deleted scene. Rainie and Sara are in the car talking about why Billy and Grandpa Will were joking around when they announced their engagement. She explains that it’s nothing personal and that it is because she is the baby sister. Rainie asks what does that make him. Sara says that he would be the baby brother in-law. 

Workprint:

1:07:15

The workprint contains an alternate shot of the raccoon.

Workprint:

DVD:

1:15:28

The workprint contains an alternate shot of Dan up on the tree.

Workprint:

DVD:

1:15:36

The workprint contains an alternate shot, with the workprint having a shot of Ann barking up the tree while the DVD has Grandpa Will approaching Ann.

Workprint:

DVD:

1:15:59

The workprint contains an additional shot of Billy trying to get Dan down from the tree.

Workprint:

1:16:32

The workprint has a longer shot of Billy and Dan lying on the ground after they have fallen from the tree.

Workprint:

1:16:41

The workprint contains some alternate shots of Billy finding out Dan had died from the fall.

Workprint:

1:22:55

The workprint has a longer shot of Grandpa Will walking through the forest.

Workprint:

1:23:48

The workprint has a longer shot of Grandpa Will’s funeral.

Workprint:

1:24:59

The workprint contains a longer and alternate shot. The workprint has the pastor continuing his eulogy while the DVD has Rainie comforting Sara.

Workprint:

DVD:

1:25:16

The workprint contains a slightly longer shot of the funeral attendees.

Workprint:

1:26:57

The workprint contains an alternate shot of Ann lying on the floor.

Workprint:

DVD:

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