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Film From Childhood that Still Touches the Heart, September 23, 2000
This review is from: Lad a Dog [VHS] (VHS Tape)
I saw this one at the very young age of nine and it remains one of the best dog lover's films of all time. Angela Cartwright, later to star on "Lost in Space" and on the big screen as one of the Von Trapp children in "The Sound of Music," is quite effective as the crippled child who is "healed" by the love she has for a canine. Peter Breck, Peggy McCay, and Carroll O'Connor are very good as the principal adults. Be warned, however. Get out the box of tissue during the aftermath of the fire. Not since the death of "Ole' Yeller" has their been a more poignant scene.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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AN EXCELLENT MOVIE FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS ALIKE, October 25, 1999
This review is from: Lad a Dog [VHS] (VHS Tape)
I HAVE ENJOYED THE MOVIE LAD A DOG IMMENSELY. COULD YOU HAVE FOUND A BETTER ACTRESS (CHILD) THAN ANGELA CARTWRIGHT--SHE PLAYS THE PART BEAUTIFULLY. ELIZABETH TAYLOR GREW TO LOVE COLLIES THROUGH HER ROLES IN THE EARLY LASSIE MOVIES. BUT I FEEL THAT LAD A DOG IS A BETTER MOVIE THAN ANY OF THE LASSIE MOVIES. FIRST THE SETTING IS WONDROUS AND PEGGY MCCAY AND PETER BRECK PLAY THEIR PARTS SO WONDERFULLY. THE WRITER HAS CAPTURED THE TRUE ESSENCE OF BEING AN ARTIST. TREMAYNE IS A WRITER--THEIR HOME & GROUNDS ARE WONDROUS, BUT YOU ARE LEFT WITH THE IMPRESSION THAT TO BE A GOOD WRITER, DOES NOT EXACTLY INCUR WEALTH. STEPHEN & ELIZABETH TREMAYNE ARE NOT AS WEALTHY AS GLURE, BUT THE SEEM TO HAVE A RICHNESS IN CHARACTER AND IN ART THAT HE DOES NOT POSSESS. THE DOG THAT WAS USED IN THE MOVIE--HOW GORGEOUS--BRAINS & BEAUTY DO GO HAND IN HAND! ALL OF THE SCENES ARE SO NATURAL--HOW COULD A DOG PERFORM SO WONDERFULLY IN A MOVIE SETTING. HE PLAYS THE PART SO GRACIOUSLY. THE TRI COLOR IN THE MOVIE IS ANOTHER ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL DOG--IF YOU LOVE THE COLLIE, THIS MOVIE IS FOR YOU. A TRUE APPRECIATION OF THE COLLIE--IN FANCIER'S TERMS FOR FANCIERS, ARTISTRY FOR THE SENSES, INTELLECT, AND IMAGINATION, AND FOR THOSE WHO APPRECIATE INTELLIGENCE IN THE COLLIE--THIS ONE IS FOR YOU. I FEEL THAT EVERY CHILD AND ADULT SHOULD VIEW THIS MOVIE--IT IS TRULY A CLASSIC.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Keep the tissues handy!, October 30, 2002
This review is from: Lad a Dog [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This is one of those movies from childhood, I actually had one, that you never forget. Angela Cartwright plays a handicapped little girl who finds love, understanding and healing in her families beloved Collie. Why this movie hasn't made it do DVD yet, I can't imagine. It is a wholesome family film that people of all ages can enjoy. The movie does have some serious and heavy moments as well. If the man who burns the family barn down doesn't convince you that evil exists, nothing will. "Lad, A Dog" will bring laughter and tears and I will continue to hope for a proper Widescreen DVD release if Warner will dig it out of its vault. Enjoy the VHS in the meanwhile! Best Wishes, CAL
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