Based on Charles Goodrum’s book, "I’ll Trade You an Elk." The mayor wants to close down the run-down city zoo and use the site for a museum, but an accountant and his children fight to save it.

Hal Holbrook
Mitch Collins

Joe Flynn
Major Philbrick

Cecil Kellaway
Old Al Casey

Wally Cox
Becker

Mary LaRoche
Nancy Collins
Michael-James Wixted
Noah Collins

Anne Seymour
Maggie Hargrove

Michael McGreevey
Ralph
Christina Anderson
Jen Collins
Annie McEveety
Rosemary

Penny Marshall
Mayor's Secretary

George N. Neise
Councilman Thompson

Ian Wolfe
Rev. Hodgins
Harriet E. MacGibbon
Mrs. Westerfield

Bill Zuckert
Policeman