My Dog Shep
| My Dog Shep | |
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| Directed by | Ford Beebe |
| Written by | Ford Beebe |
| Produced by | William B. David associate Barney A. Sarecky |
| Starring | Tom Neal William Farnum |
| Cinematography | Fred Mandl |
| Edited by | Gregg C. Tallas |
| Music by | Russell Garcia James Mayfield |
Production company | Golden Gate Pictures |
| Distributed by | Screen Guild Productions (US) Exclusive (UK)[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
My Dog Shep is a 1946 American drama film directed by Ford Beebe.
It was made by Golden Gate Productions and released through the newly-formed Screen Guild Productions. They had just made Flight to Nowhere.[2][3]
Filming started August 15, 1946. Greg McClure was meant to be in the cast. Lanny Rees was borrowed from RKO.[4]
Plot
Danny, an orphan, tries to find a home along with his dog Shep.
Cast
- Flame as Shep
- Tom Neal as District Attorney Herrick
- William Farnum as Carter J. Latham
- Lanny Rees as Danny Baker
- Russell Simpson as Matt Hodgkins
- Sarah Padden as Aunt Carrie Hodgkins
- Craig Reynolds as W. D. Stanfield, Attorney
- Al St. John as Deputy Sheriff
- Freddie Chapman as Arthur Hodgkins
- Janet Chapman as Lorna Herrick
- Si Jenks as Western Union Clerk
- Paul E. Burns as Sheriff
- Grady Sutton as John H. Latham
- Harry Holman as The Judge
- Helen Chapman as Mrs. Lois Herrick
- Douglas Evans as Dutch Riley, Kidnapper
- Reed Howes as Shorty Spain, Kidnapper
- Ralph Littlefield as Crane, a Farmer
- Jess Kirkpatrick as Broadcaster=
Reception
The film was popular. Flame, the dog who starred in the film, went on to star in Out of the Blue, the Rusty series of movies (starting with For the Love of Rusty), and the My Pal series of shorts.[5]
He was also in the sequel, Shep Comes Home (1948).
References
- ^ MY DOG SHEP. (1949, Monthly Film Bulletin, 16, 144. Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/docview/1305809299?accountid=13902
- ^ Schallert, E. (1946, Apr 30). Play by-passes city; bari super-sartorial. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/docview/165640618?accountid=13902
- ^ Special to THE NEW,YORK TIMES. (1946, Aug 14). FILM STUDIO SIGNS COMPTOM BENNETT. New York Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/docview/107477585?accountid=13902
- ^ Schallert, E. (1946, Aug 12). Columbus enterprise builds up momentum. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/docview/165684554?accountid=13902
- ^ Schallert, E. (1947, Jun 05). DRAMA AND FILM. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/docview/165785930?accountid=13902
External links
- My Dog Shep at IMDb
- My Dog Shep is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
- My Dog Shep at TCMDB
- My Dog Shep at BFI
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