Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog
The remarkable veritable story of a terrier named Bobby and the enduring friendship he forges with a tenderhearted shepherd known simply as Old Jock---unbroken even by the kindly old man's death.
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Released
- 1961
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1961
Storyline
The remarkable veritable story of a terrier named Bobby and the enduring friendship he forges with a tenderhearted shepherd known simply as Old Jock---unbroken even by the kindly old man's death.
Top credits
Donald Crisp — James Brown
Laurence Naismith — Mr. Traill
Alex Mackenzie — Auld Jock
Duncan Macrae — Sgt. Davie Maclean
Did you know
• There is a statue of Bobby on George IV Bridge in Edinburgh, which is near to the graveyard where old Jock is buried.
• Bobby slept faithfully on Old Jock's grave every night for fourteen years, regardless of the weather.
• Being a dog, Bobby couldn't be buried in consecrated ground in the Kirkyard. Instead, he is buried under a triangular area of land just inside the Kirkyard gates; a little distance from the grave of Auld Jock.
User reviews
man's best friend
A very sentimental tale of a wee doggy.
The true story of a lovely film
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.75 : 1
- Color
- Color
