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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.
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.




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


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
Siobhan (incorrectly credited as "Siohban") Taylor as Alois Cogez
Gijsbert Tersteeg as the landlord
John Soer as the peddler
Katherine Holland as the miller's wife
Lo van Hensbergen as the priest
Spike the Mastador as Patrasche
Hans Tiemeyer
Maxim Hamel
John De Freese
Mathieu van Eysden
Katja Berndsen
Heleen van Meurs
Ulla Larsen




Production


Robert L. Lippert enjoyed success with a children's film starring David Ladd called The Sad Horse.
The film was announced in March 1959. Robert L. Lippert says the film was originally shot in black and white "but everything was so beautiful so we changed it to color."
Filming started June 22, 1959. The film was shot in Holland and Belgium.
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."




Comic book adaptation


Dell Four Color #1088 (April 1960)




Reception


The film was one of Lippert's most successful films, commercially making over $3 million. Hedda Hopper called it "the sleeper of the year."
Lippert bought a story, Gallus to make as a follow-up for Clark and Ladd. However the film was not made. They ended up making Misty.
Writer Ted Sherdeman and director Clark later formed their own company, Gemtaur.
The film was first in the children's film category at the Venice Film Festival.




See also


List of American films of 1960




References






External links


A Dog of Flanders at IMDb
A Dog of Flanders at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
Dog of Flanders at BFI
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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