Gentle Ben (2002 film)

Gentle Ben (also known as Gentle Ben: The Movie and Gentle Ben: Terror on the Mountain) is a made-for-television movie based on the book of the same name by Walt Morey. Produced by Animal Planet in association with Alpine Media and Hallmark Entertainment, it is part of a series of Animal Planet original movies and premiered on March 25, 2002, although some cable airings list it with a 2003 date. A sequel, Gentle Ben 2, was released in 2003.