To give Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings' best seller , The Yearling the real Floridian flavour and authentic atmosphere , Metro Goldwyn Meyer MGM Motion Picture Producers , turned the entire film in the jungle land near the Everglades , at Silver Springs , Florida .Because of it's hot and damp climate , it's frequest haze and the difference in sun intensity , compared to California , the making of the movie presented many difficulties and required great patience and an even disposition from Filmstars , Staff and Technicians alike . 1946