A Dog of Flanders (1960 film)
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Director James B. Clark Cinematography Otto Heller Country United States | 7.2/10 Genre Drama, Family Duration Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date March 17, 1959 (1959-03-17) Writer Ouida (story), Ted Sherdeman Music director Paul Sawtell, Bert Shefter Cast David Ladd (Nello Daas), Donald Crisp (Jehan Daas), Theodore Bikel (Piet van Gelder), Max Croiset (Mr. Cogez, the Miller), Monique Ahrens (Corrie), Siobhan Taylor (Alois)Similar movies Skyfall , Mortdecai , Ghostbusters II , Shiloh , Vertigo , Blue Is the Warmest Color Tagline Wonderful family entertainment the whole world will love! |
Based on the famous 19th-century novel, this is the tale of Nello (David Ladd), a Flemish boy who dreams of becoming an artist. Nello is being raised by his grandfather, Jehan Daas (Donald Crisp), and the impoverished pair support themselves by delivering milk from a cart with the aid of their dog, Patrasche. When Daas dies, Nello is evicted and alone until he meets painter Piet van Gelder (Theodore Bikel), who takes the boy in and encourages his artistic talents.
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A Dog of Flanders is a 1960 film, starring Donald Crisp and David Ladd, based on the 1872 novel of the same name by Ouida. The movie was directed by James B. Clark.

The love and friendship of a boy and his dog as the boy tries to become an artist like his idol, Peter Paul Reubens.
Similar Movies
Snow Prince. Old Yeller (1957). James B Clark directed A Dog of Flanders and The Big Show. Donald Crisp appears in A Dog of Flanders and Greyfriars Bobby. Donald Crisp appears in A Dog of Flanders and Home Town Story.
Trivia
Patrasche is played by Spike the Mastador, hes best known for playing the title character, Old Yeller.
References
A Dog of Flanders (1960 film) WikipediaA Dog of Flanders (1960 film) IMDb A Dog of Flanders (1960 film) themoviedb.org