Dog: London Movies
- 1960
Leaning more toward acting and special effects work in his career, this is one of the occasional films that Ray Kellogg directed. Geared solely to the youngsters, the story is about a young boy, Ted Dodd (Travis Lemmond) and his dog Buddy (played by London who starred in The Littlest Hobo, and is trained by Chuck Eisenmann). Buddy's stunts are surprising, brilliant moments of canine tomfoolery as he carries the biggest challenge in the otherwise routine movie. The dog has been separated from his little master after a tragic auto accident in which Ted's parents were killed and he was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance. The only clue Buddy has for tracking down his beloved owner is the sound of the ambulance siren going to the hospital. With that premise, a series of mishaps and misadventures befalls the German Shepherd as he devotedly keeps on his journey toward finding his owner. In the meantime, several flashbacks fill in events before the accident. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ken Curtis
- 1958
Largely filmed in Canada, The Littlest Hobo was the result of a brainstorming session between Dorrell and Stuart McGowan, the same sibling production team responsible for TV's Death Valley Days. Hobo is a homeless German shepherd, whose adventures begin when he hops off a freight train in a strange town. Naturally drawn to down-and-outers, Hobo rescues a lamb that is slated for the slaughterhouse. The rest of the film concerns the dog and lamb's many trials and tribulations as they elude the authorities. Ideal for kiddie-matinee showings, Littlest Hobo also has much to offer for adult moviegoers. The film spawned a 1963 TV series, also assembled by the McGowan brothers. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Buddy Hart, Wendy Stuart, (more)
