Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog

Name: Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 1961-07-17
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Rating: 7.40
Cast: Duncan Macrae, Alex Mackenzie, Donald Crisp, Laurence Naismith

– In Scotland 1865, An old shepherd and his little Skye terrier go to Edinburgh. But when the shepherd..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.40 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 27 Minutes

Release Year:

1961

Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog (1961)

In 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.

Styles:

Touching, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

Victorian, 19th Century

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Scotland, Edinburgh Scotland

Genre:

Family, Drama

Editor's Pick for:

Pre-teens, Family Outing

Release Date:

17 Jul 1961

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

Approved

Directed by:

Don Chaffey

Story Written By:

Eleanor Atkinson, Robert Westerby

Main Actors:

Duncan Macrae, Alex Mackenzie, Donald Crisp, Laurence Naismith

Plot:

Scotland, 1865. An old shepherd and his little Skye Terrier Bobby 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.

Production Company:

Walt Disney Productions

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.4/10

#Terrier

#Master

#Pneumonia

#Shepherd

#Caretaker

#Loyalty

#Anthology