A Dog of Flanders (1959 film)
| A Dog of Flanders | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | James B. Clark |
| Produced by | Robert B. Radnitz |
| Screenplay by | Ted Sherdeman |
| Based on | the novel by Ouida |
| Starring |
David Ladd Donald Crisp Theodore Bikel |
| Music by |
Paul Sawtelle Bert Shefter Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra and Chorus of Rome |
| Cinematography | Otto Heller, B.S.C. |
| Edited by | Benjamin Laird |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release dates |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $600,000[1] |
A Dog of Flanders is an American film, released in 1959 by 20th Century Fox. Based on the 1872 novel of the same name by Ouida. It was directed by James B. Clark, with stars David Ladd, Donald Crisp and Theodore Bikel. 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 Old Yeller.
Cast
- David Ladd as Nello Daas
- Donald Crisp as Jehan Daas
- Theodore Bikel as Piet Van Gelder
- Max Croiset as Cogez the miller
- Monique Ahrens as Corrie
- Siohban Taylor as Alois Cogez
- Gijsb Tersteeg as the landlord
- John Soer as the peddler
- Katherine Holland as the miller's wife
- Lo van Hensbergen as the priest
- "Patrasche"
- Hans Tiemeyer
- Maxim Hamel
- John De Freese
- Mathieu van Eysden
- Katja Berndsen
- Heleen van Meurs
- Ulla Larsen
Acknowledgment in end credits
"A Dog of Flanders was filmed entirely on location in Holland and Belgium. We wish to thank all the people of those two countries whose kindness and cooperation made this possible.
We further wish to express our sincere gratitude to Father Weleerwaarde Heer Vanheirkom for permitting us to film the interior of the Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp."
Comic book adaption
- Dell Four Color #1088 (April 1960)[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "Dell Four Color #1088". Grand Comics Database.
- ↑ Dell Four Color #1088 at the Comic Book DB
External links
- A Dog of Flanders at the Internet Movie Database
- A Dog of Flanders at the American Film Institute Catalog
- A Dog of Flanders at the TCM Movie Database
- A Dog of Flanders at AllMovie
- A Dog of Flanders at TV Guide (a revised and expanded version of 1987 write-up which was originally published in The Motion Picture Guide)
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