A Dog of Flanders (1959 film)

A Dog of Flanders
Directed byJames B. Clark
Screenplay byTed Sherdeman
Based onA Dog of Flanders
1872 novel
by Ouida
Produced byRobert B. Radnitz
StarringDavid Ladd
Donald Crisp
Theodore Bikel
CinematographyOtto Heller, B.S.C.
Edited byBenjamin Laird
Music byPaul Sawtelle
Bert Shefter
Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra and Chorus of Rome
Production
company
Distributed by20th 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]

Unlike the novel, which has a tragic end; also like the 1935 different RKO film as well as the 1999 Warner Bros./Woodbridge 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]

  1. ^ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p252
  2. ^ Ryon, A. (Sep 23, 1962). "Third-run film king tells industry's woes". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 168195832.
  3. ^ "DOG OF FLANDERS, A". Monthly Film Bulletin. 27 (312). London: 52. 1 January 1960. ProQuest 1305821308.
  4. ^ "A dog's career". Los Angeles Times. Mar 8, 1960. ProQuest 167681748.