The library has a more recent version of this film that I have not seen, but this 1959 film held my interest throughout. I'm a sucker for dogs maybe.
An artistic boy and his milk delivering grandfather find a dog badly beaten along the side of the road. They bring him home and though they have barely enough to eat themselves, they nurse the poor thing back to health.
The boy dreams of being an artist and names his dog after the pet of his favorite artist. It feels like a true story but apparently it's from a novel. A grouchy struggling artist sees the boy and takes him under his wing. Giving him paints and a knife to begin creating paintings.
Though his grandfather partly thinks painting is a wasted profession, he loves the boy enough to let him be himself. Eventually selling some of his things to help the boy buy some art supplies.
The whole family should enjoy this film about a dog, a boy and having a burning desire to be who you are. The film stars a young David Ladd with his artistic mentor played by Theodore Bikel. Donald Crisp plays the boy's kindly grandfather.
The library has one DVD from Bandon, and VHS tapes in Coos Bay and North Bend. There's also a 1999 remake that I haven't yet seen.
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052745/
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A Dog of Flanders
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