Greyfriars Bobby (1961 film)
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| Directed by | Don Chaffey |
| Produced by | Hugh Attwooll, Walt Disney |
| Written by |
Robert Westerby Eleanor Atkinson (novel) |
| Starring |
Donald Crisp Laurence Naismith |
| Music by | Francis Chagrin |
| Cinematography | Paul Beeson |
| Edited by | Peter Tanner |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Distribution |
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Release date
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July 17, 1961 |
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Running time
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87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Greyfriars Bobby is a 1961 Walt Disney Productions feature film starring Donald Crisp and Laurence Naismith in a story about two Scottish men who compete for the affection of a Skye Terrier named Bobby. The screenplay by Robert Westerby was based upon the 1912 novel Greyfriars Bobby by Eleanor Atkinson which was based, in turn, upon an incident in 19th century Edinburgh involving a dog that came to be known as Greyfriars Bobby. It was the second film based upon Atkinson's novel, the first being Challenge to Lassie in which Crisp also starred. The film was directed by Don Chaffey and shot in England and Scotland. The film has been released to DVD.
A little Skye Terrier named Bobby is the pet of a Scottish farmer and his wife (Gordon Jackson and Rosalie Crutchley) but the dog loves an old shepherd hired on the farm called Auld Jock (Alex Mackenzie). When money grows scarce on the farm, Auld Jock is fired. He travels to Edinburgh, and Bobby follows him. Auld Jock dies in poverty in an inn and is buried in Greyfriar's Kirkyard. Bobby returns to Auld Jock's grave every night to sleep.
Against the wishes of his wife (Kay Walsh), the graveyard caretaker James Brown (Donald Crisp) tries to shoo Bobby away, but Bobby always finds his way back to the grave. Bobby endears himself to all, especially the neighborhood children. Brown and a restaurant owner, Mr. Traill (Laurence Naismith), compete for the affections of the dog. Brown alleges Traill should pay Bobby's licence fee, which he refuses on principle, not being Bobby's master.
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