A Dog of Flanders (1959 film)

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A Dog of Flanders
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Directed by James B. Clark
Screenplay by Ted Sherdeman
Based on A Dog of Flanders
1872 novel
by Ouida
Produced by Robert B. Radnitz
Starring David Ladd
Donald Crisp
Theodore Bikel
Cinematography Otto Heller, B.S.C.
Edited by Benjamin Laird
Music by Paul Sawtelle
Bert Shefter
Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra and Chorus of Rome
Production
company
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date
  • March 17, 1960 (1960-03-17)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$600,000 [1]
Box office$3 million [2]

A Dog of Flanders is a 1960 American drama film directed by James B. Clark, with stars David Ladd, Donald Crisp and Theodore Bikel. It is based on the 1872 novel of the same name by Ouida. It was released on March 17, 1960, by 20th Century Fox in CinemaScope and Color by De Luxe. [3]

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Unlike the novel, which has a tragic end; also like the 1935 different RKO film, the film has a happy ending for the boy and his dog.

"Patrasche" is played by Spike the Mastador, best known for playing the title character in the 1957 Disney film Old Yeller . [4]

Plot

The emotional story of a boy, his grandfather, and his dog. The boy's dream of becoming a great classical painter appears shattered when his loving grandfather dies.

Cast

Production

Robert L. Lippert enjoyed success with a children's film starring David Ladd called The Sad Horse . [5]

The film was announced in March 1959. [6] [7] Robert L. Lippert says the film was originally shot in black and white "but everything was so beautiful so we changed it to color." [2]

Filming started June 22, 1959. [8] The film was shot in Holland and Belgium. [9]

It included a 12-minute scene where Theodore Bikel gives a painting lesson. "Everybody thought they were crazy when he did that", said producer Radnitz. "But the kids loved it." [10]

Comic book adaptation

Reception

The film was one of Lippert's most successful films, commercially making over $3 million. [2] Hedda Hopper called it "the sleeper of the year." [13]

Lippert bought a story, Gallus to make as a follow-up for Clark and Ladd. [14] However the film was not made. They ended up making Misty .

Writer Ted Sherdeman and director Clark later formed their own company, Gemtaur. [15]

The film was first in the children's film category at the Venice Film Festival. [10]

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