A Boy and His Dog
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| Original title | A Boy and His Dog |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1946 |
| length | 21 minutes |
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| Director | LeRoy Prince |
| script | Saul Elkins |
| production |
Gordon Hollingshead for Warner Bros. |
| music | William Lava |
| camera | Charles P. Boyle |
| cut | Marshall Evanson |
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A Boy and His Dog is an American short-film drama from 1946. The film is probably based freely on the short story The Trial in Tom Belcher's Store by Samuel Arthur Derieux (1881–1922), who opened the credits for the presentation of the film mentioned.
action
One afternoon the boy Davy discovers Buck, the dog, who has an injured neck. This is due to the overly strong collar that the dog has to wear according to the wishes of its owner, Mr. Thornycroft. Davy manages to get the collar off and the dog follows him home - initially against Davy's wishes - because he now recognizes him as his new owner. Davy tells his mother that he doesn't know who the dog belongs to, so the mother allows him to keep the dog. They both quickly become friends. However, the next morning an enraged Mr. Thornycroft appears outside the Allen family home and accuses Davy of stealing his dog. But Davy wants to keep Buck and even threatens Thornycroft with a stone. Thornycroft summons Davy and his mother to court. Here they should hand over the dog, otherwise they will face charges. In the courtroom, led by the good-natured Justice of the Peace Jim Kirby, Davy can then prove that the dog was actually tortured by Mr. Thornycroft. Jim Kirby is outraged, especially since he is not only head of the local court, but also president of the Association against Cruelty to Animals. Kirby promises Thornycraft that he would charge him with animal cruelty and maybe put him behind bars - unless he immediately turned the dog over to the boy. Thornycroft gives in and so Davy is allowed to take his new dog Buck home at the end.
Awards
A Boy and His Dog won the Oscar for Best Short Film (Two-Reel) at the 1947 Academy Awards .
backgrounds
The short film was shot in Technicolor , a time-consuming process at the time. Therefore, the use in this film is unusual, since short films were produced more cheaply. Both color and black and white copies of the film are in circulation today.
Web links
- A Boy and His Dog in the Internet Movie Database (English)