Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar is a 1967 American adventure drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and directed by Winston Hibler.
Originally released on October 18, 1967 as part of a double bill with The Jungle Book,[1] it was filmed partially at the Weyerhauser Mill in Enumclaw, Washington and partially on the North Fork of the Clearwater River in North Central Idaho, recording one of the last river log drives to occur in the United States.
Charlie experiences some adventures growing up including some play time with a black bear cub and visits to his friend Potlatch for snacks.
This costs the lumberjack company a great deal of money, Charlie is let go and tied up, until he hears and sees some of the employees involved with a log standing contest.
Charlie hears a call from a female cougar in the distance one night and he decides to break free to investigate.