However, Kay Walsh, Crisp's wife, admires Bobby's rat-killing, and soon a competition arises between the two men for more than a decade, as the wee dog guards its master's grave. Alas, Mackenzie dies and is buried, but the dog walks with the poor cortege to Greyfriars graveyard and plops down on the grave, where grouchy Crisp doesn't want him, but kindly tavern keeper Laurence Naismith does. Bobby may belong to the farm, but he loves Alex Mackenzie, and when the old man is fired and heads to Edinburgh, the dog follows him. There has been that much manipulation of the genes in recent years that you'd barely recognize them.ĭonald Crisp may get the top billing, but it's the unnamed pooch who's the real star here. If you went to a dog show in the mid-1800s, you'd have a hard time recognizing most of the breeds. This is because nutty dog breeders have done a lot to change the look of MOST breeds in recent years. Second, the adorable dog which plays Bobby is said to be a Skye Terrier but looks nothing like a modern Skye Terrier. In fact, you can not only visit the pub and cemetery but you can also see the monument marking the grave of Bobby.just outside the church (kirk) gate. A few things to note: First, if you visit Edinburgh you can see the sites in the movie. Also, having two distinguished British actors in the lead, Donald Crisp and Laurence Naismith, sure helped. The cinematography was unusually good for a Disney movie-really gorgeous and artistic. In fact, following the mans' death, the dog continued this routine for 14 years!! Talk about tenacious.and maladjusted! Regardless, it makes a dandy and very sentimental film, one which is best watched with a box of tissues nearby! So what did I like about the film? Well, most everything. "Greyfriars Bobby" is a Disney live action film that is based on the real life dog, Bobby.who was a very odd dog to say the least! Like the beloved Japanese dog, Hachiko, Bobby's owner died and the dog refused to get on with its life.choosing instead to spend it's days at his master's grave.
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