Scotland, 1865. An old shepherd and his little Skye Terrier Bobby go to Edinburgh. But when the shepherd dies of pneumonia, the dog remains faithful to his master, refuses to be adopted by ...
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| Donald Crisp | ... | James Brown | |
| Laurence Naismith | ... | Mr. Traill | |
| Alex Mackenzie | ... | Auld Jock | |
| Duncan Macrae | ... | Sgt. Davie Maclean | |
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Andrew Cruickshank | ... | Lord Provost |
| Gordon Jackson | ... | Farmer | |
| Rosalie Crutchley | ... | Farmer's wife | |
| Freda Jackson | ... | Old woman caretaker | |
| Moultrie Kelsall | ... | Magistrate | |
| Joyce Carey | ... | First Lady | |
| Vincent Winter | ... | Tammy | |
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Jameson Clark | ... | Constable (as Jameson Clarke) |
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| Joan Juliet Buck | ... | Ailie (as Joan Buck) | |
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Scotland, 1865. An old shepherd and his little Skye Terrier Bobby go to Edinburgh. But when the shepherd dies of pneumonia, the dog remains faithful to his master, refuses to be adopted by anyone, and takes to sleeping on his master's grave in the Greyfriars Kirkyard, despite a caretaker with a "no dogs" rule. And when Bobby is taken up for being unlicensed, it's up to the children of Edinburgh and the Lord Provost to decide what's to be done. Written by Kathy Li
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17 July 1961 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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(uncredited)
Traditional bagpipe tune
Arranged by John McDonald
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Bobby slept faithfully on Old Jock's grave every night for fourteen years, regardless of the weather. See more »Soundtracks
The Seventy-Ninth's Farewell to Gibraltar(uncredited)
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Arranged by John McDonald
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I'm sure everyone who grew up in the 60's remembers watching the wonderful world of Disney, where this film originally appeared. I remember watching it then and crying during the movie. It is a sentimental, heartwarming but very true to life story of Greyfriar's Bobby, a small dog who refused to leave his master, even after the master's death. Bobby sleeps on the master's grave at night, and is looked after by the residents of the Edinburgh, Scotland, neighborhood. When the question of paying for his license comes into the picture, the entire neighborhood, one of the poorest in Scotland, buys his license. Laurence Naismith and Donald Crisp are two of the neighborhood residents, and they are both great. Might be too slow for some kids, but don't let that stop you. It's a marvelous, well-told story and touched by just the right amount of realism and atmosphere. The residents of Edinburgh erected a statue in Bobby's honor after his death, and it's still there for everyone to enjoy, in remembrance of a Skye Terrier with a loyal heart.