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Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog (1961)
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17 July 1961 (USA)
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The true story of a dog.
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Scotland 1865. An old shepherd and his little Skye terrier go to Edinburgh. But when the shepherd dies of pneumonia...
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Donald Crisp | ... | James Brown | |
| Laurence Naismith | ... | Mr. Traill | |
| Alex Mackenzie | ... | Old Jock | |
| Duncan Macrae | ... | Sgt. Davie Maclean | |
| Gordon Jackson | ... | Farmer | |
| Freda Jackson | ... | Old woman caretaker | |
| Joyce Carey | ... | First Lady | |
| Jameson Clark | ... | Constable | |
| Bruce Seton | |||
| Hamish Wilson | ... | Hamish | |
| Andrew Cruickshank | ... | Lord Provost | |
| Rosalie Crutchley | ... | Farmer's wife | |
| Moultrie Kelsall | ... | Magistrate | |
| Vincent Winter | ... | Tammy | |
| Jack Lambert | ... | Doctor |
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USA:87 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.33 : 1 more
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
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Being a dog, Bobby couldn't be buried in consecrated ground in the Kirkyard. Instead, he is buried under a triangular area of land just inside the Kirkyard gates; a little distance from the grave of Auld Jock.
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Remade as Greyfriars Bobby (2005)
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Watching this for the first time in nearly forty years I was prepared for a nice little animal show the likes of which Disney studios were well known for. I expected a pleasant, well made, but mostly average little movie. Instead I found an artfully rendered film; calm but powerful, subtle and deep. The look of the film is surprisingly gritty and realistic, with the only complaint that anyone could raise being that the children were perhaps a tad too clean. The characterizations are top notch, even the children! There's not a faker in the bunch! They are wholly believable. The pace of the film is steady, never rushed, never slow, and lends a sense of real time passing. Even though most adults will easily predict the ultimate outcome, they will not be bored or disappointed as it unfolds. This is the kind of film that should be required watching in elementary schools instead of some that are. There is much to learn here: of how people in a particular place and time lived, of human nature and interpersonal relationships, of responsibility and initiative. Parents be confident showing this to your children. Adults be amazed at how good a G-rated family film can be. My comment upon viewing the conclusion in my own living room, "Remarkable!"