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 | |
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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 | |
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Vincent Winter | ... | Tammy |
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Jameson Clark | ... | Constable (as Jameson Clarke) |
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Jack Lambert | ... | Doctor |
| Bruce Seton | ... | Prosecutor | |
| 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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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. See more »Soundtracks
The Seventy-Ninth's Farewell to Gibraltar(uncredited)
Traditional bagpipe tune
Arranged by John McDonald
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This Disney oldie was directed by Don Chaffey, the same who directed "The Three Lives of Thomasina" and "Pete's Dragon" and, like the famous story of Hachiko, is based in a true story, in this case of a Skye Terrier named Greyfriars Bobby that lived in the 19th century (in Edinburgh, Scotland) and became famous for reportedly spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner until his own death.
In the film (I'm not sure how it was in real life) Greyfrairs Bobby, despite guarding his owner's grave, doesn't spend the whole time there waiting for him to come back. People feed him well and he gets along beautifully with most everyone, especially children.
The film was shot in England and Scotland. Its looks very dated but rich cinematography is one of its virtues, thanks to the enchantment and natural beauty of the Scottish scenario.
I noticed that they often use the expressions "laddie" and "lassie", which are often used by Jock the Scottish Terrier in 'Lady and the Tramp'.
Considering their roles, most actors are alright. But the star is definitely the little great star. Now, who can that be? That's the doggy, of course!
The dog is cute and utterly adorable. His loyalty to his owner in life and even long after death is worthy to be considered and admired. Despite being a dramatic film it has some fun moments. The children of the film are all nice and enjoyable.
Overall, a reasonable film, realistic, poignant. Its only let-down is the courtroom scenes and the rather annoying policeman who looked like a caricature of himself.