Omega Owners Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Please check the Forum Guidelines at the top of the Newbie section

Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: question for the film buffs  (Read 1127 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

r1

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • nottingham
  • Posts: 1767
    • View Profile
question for the film buffs
« on: 01 January 2011, 20:20:05 »
watched a film today called hatchi a dogs tail with richard gere.its based on a true storey of a japanese tail that the americans have changed.[situation normal]
now it made me think that i had seen a something very simalar years ago.im sure it was a black and white film set in scotland and i think the dog was a small terrier.im also sure it starred a male actor that was famous as well.
can anybody help???

quick edit
 think the dog slept on the owners grave
« Last Edit: 01 January 2011, 20:21:15 by r1 »
Logged

Di

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • 0
  • Posts: 14
    • View Profile
Re: question for the film buffs
« Reply #1 on: 01 January 2011, 20:22:23 »
You are thinking of Greyfriars Bobby.
Made by Disney,
I have it in Colour and Black and White
Hope this helps
Di

This from IMDB
Scotland 1865. An old shepherd and his little Skye terrier go to Edinburgh. But when the shepherd dies of pneumonia, the dog remains faithful to his master, refuses to be adopted by anyone, and takes to sleeping on his master's grave in the Greyfriars kirkyard, despite a caretaker with a "no dogs" rule. And when Bobby is taken up for being unlicensed, it's up to the children of Edinburgh and the Lord Provost to decide what's to be done
Apparently a remake was made in 2005 as well, must have been a flop as it starred Christopher Lee
« Last Edit: 01 January 2011, 20:25:25 by SoapQueen »
Logged

Lizzie_Zoom

  • Guest
Re: question for the film buffs
« Reply #2 on: 01 January 2011, 20:24:38 »
Are you sure it wasn't one of my favourites, Lassie? ;) ;)
Logged

r1

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • nottingham
  • Posts: 1767
    • View Profile
Re: question for the film buffs
« Reply #3 on: 01 January 2011, 20:29:06 »
Quote
You are thinking of Greyfriars Bobby.
Made by Disney,
I have it in Colour and Black and White
Hope this helps
Di

This from IMDB
Scotland 1865. An old shepherd and his little Skye terrier go to Edinburgh. But when the shepherd dies of pneumonia, the dog remains faithful to his master, refuses to be adopted by anyone, and takes to sleeping on his master's grave in the Greyfriars kirkyard, despite a caretaker with a "no dogs" rule. And when Bobby is taken up for being unlicensed, it's up to the children of Edinburgh and the Lord Provost to decide what's to be done
Apparently a remake was made in 2005 as well, must have been a flop as it starred Christopher Lee


thats it
wow super quick reply
so who was the origanal male actor in it?
is it still avaliable?
think im thinking of the original can you still get copies?
Logged

Di

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • 0
  • Posts: 14
    • View Profile
Re: question for the film buffs
« Reply #4 on: 01 January 2011, 20:32:05 »
I believe it was Gordon Jackson, remember him as the boss in the Professionals, and Upstairs Downstairs fame.
I have copies here, I could send you on disc.
Logged

Banjax

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Perth
  • Posts: 5510
  • We're just a virus with shoes
    • View Profile
Re: question for the film buffs
« Reply #5 on: 01 January 2011, 20:35:12 »
theres a statue of the dog in Edinburgh - it was a true story  :y
Logged
50 bucks!?! For 50 bucks I'd put my face in their soup and blow!!

Di

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • 0
  • Posts: 14
    • View Profile
Re: question for the film buffs
« Reply #6 on: 01 January 2011, 20:37:40 »
It is indeed a true story. And there is a statue of him.
I have seen it.
Logged

Dishevelled Den

  • Omega Queen
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 12545
    • View Profile
Re: question for the film buffs
« Reply #7 on: 01 January 2011, 20:43:06 »
Well done Di. :y :y
Logged

r1

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • nottingham
  • Posts: 1767
    • View Profile
Re: question for the film buffs
« Reply #8 on: 01 January 2011, 20:54:55 »
thanks di
pm sent
 :y :y :y :y
Logged

Sixstring

  • Omega Baron
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Lydney, Gloucestershire
  • Posts: 2127
  • Its just GOTTA be a big V6. Mmm....NOS........
    • View Profile
Re: question for the film buffs
« Reply #9 on: 01 January 2011, 22:21:17 »
You clever sad bugger!!


Incidentally, googled it, and it is indeed a true story and the statue is a listed item too.

Well done!
Logged
Self confessed Electro-Mechanical nut, Guitarist/Singer and Motorcyclist. Drives an estate due to all the equipment he has to carry,Electrickery fiddler who loves Automatics and BIG Vee engines.
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Page created in 0.009 seconds with 16 queries.