The Biscuit Eater (1940)

Director:

Stuart Heisler

Writers:

Stuart Anthony (writer)
Lillie Hayward (writer)

Release Date:

24 May 1940 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

A COUPLE OF CHAMPS! (original ad - all caps)

Plot:

Two little boys have faith in a dog they name Promise, so much faith that they enter him in the championship trials for bird dogs...

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Boy And Dog | Dog Training | Crocodile | Boy Dog Relationship

Cast

Billy Lee	...	Lonnie McNeil
Cordell Hickman	...	Text Lee
Richard Lane	...	Harvey McNeil
Lester Matthews	...	Mr. Ames
Helene Millard	...	Mrs. McNeil
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones	...	Sermon (as Snowflake)
Tiverton Invader	...	Promise

Also Known As:

God Gave Him a Dog (UK)

Runtime:

81 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Filming Locations:

Albany, Georgia, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.

Quotes:

[Although he lost the field trial, Promise's performance did not go unnoticed]
Harvey McNeil: I was wrong about that dog all along.
Mr. Ames: It's easy to see how enough love and faith can outclass a whole kennel of thoroughbreds.

Movie Connections:

Version of The Biscuit Eater (1972)

Looking forward to a DVD

I saw this excellent film on AMC many years ago. It was well-made and moving. I especially liked the natural friendship between the black and white boys. AMC played the movie quite a few times that month, and it was well worth rewatching.