Banjo (1947)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Richard Fleischer

Writer:

Lillie Hayward (writer)

Release Date:

15 May 1947 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Dog Actor | Dog | Character Name In Title

Cast

Sharyn Moffett	...	Pat Warren
Jacqueline White	...	Elizabeth Ames
Walter Reed	...	Dr. Robert M. 'Bob' Hartley
Una O'Connor	...	Harriet
Herbert Evans	...	Jeffries, the Chauffeur-Butler
Louise Beavers	...	Lindy
Ernest Whitman	...	Uncle Jasper
Lanny Rees	...	Ned
Theron Jackson	...	Exodus
Howard McNeeley	...	Genesis
Banjo the Dog	...	Banjo

Runtime:

68 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

Spain:13 | USA:Approved (PCA #11975)

Company:

RKO Radio Pictures

Trivia:

The picture was such a flop and got such scathing audience reaction that RKO Pictures fired the lead actress, the producer and even the dog who played the title role.

A wonderful film about a girl and her dog!

This splendid family film is rarely seen of tv, I of course was able to make a tape of it years ago at the dawn of the VCR age and saved it for my children to view. They loved it. Why isn't this film readily available on home video. Why must good films like this be forced to remain unknown to today's young film watchers? If you have read some of my other Sharyn Moffet film comments-you know that I consider her one of the most underrated child actresses. She doesn't ooze with the sappy charm too often seen by little girls in films. Instead she seems more natural and plays the role of a child as a child-not like some overly professionally trained kid who comes off sounding like a miniature adult. See it and you shall be glad.

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