My Dog, Buddy

This is one of the all time great tear-jerker dog movies. While not as sophisticated as say "Ol" Yeller" it is a great movie. A young boy and his dog are separated when his parents are killed in a car crash by a drunk driver. The young boy winds up in a children's hospital unable to speak. But there is always hope! Buddy must prevail through several bad situations in his own life. It is a "must see" for dog lovers. I could write more but I do not wish to give away the plot. I was eight years old when I saw it. Buddy is a German shepherd or German shepherd cross. And unlikely Lassie they use only one dog in the film. Bring a box of tissues as you will cry! But I have never been able to find it and have heard the original was lost.

My Uncle played the character of Artist Fuller in this film and I have been searching for it for 12+ years. The entire movie was filmed in Dallas and anyone that is familiar with the Dallas area can easily identify land marks from those days.

I finally obtained a DVD from a 93 year old genius in San Francisco. For those of you seeking for a copy, contact Sidney P. Bloomberg at email: movies1935@hotmail.com Sidney has certainly made a lot of folks, in my family, very happy.

Good luck with you endeavors and enjoy the movie.

W. Richard Euler

My mom & I were actually extras in this movie when I was around 9 or 10 years old & I would love to find a copy. My family & I were great friends with Ray Kellogg, his wife Billie & their son Pat (Patrick) as well as Ken Curtis & his family. My dad became friends with Ray as he was in the motion picture camera rental business (Mark Armistead, Inc.) in Hollywood. Ray Kellogg leased a lot of camera equipment from my dad for several productions. He was an expert at special effects, writing, directing & acting. Ray was like my uncle & Pat was like a brother. This movie is such a heart-warming story. It is perfect for all ages. One could not help but love the dog, Buddy. If anyone knows where I can get a copy, please let me know.

I have know Travis Lemmond for over 10 years -He now lives in the Rio Grande valley area-- He played Ted Dodd the Main Character, Other than the Dog Buddy.

A good Movie for collectors--with shots of Dallas Tx. back In 1960. He also worked with Ken Curtis (Festus)from the later Gunsmoke Days.

Travis Has a VHS copy of the Movie and he had Posters from the Movie also which I think he got off ebay--but he may be able to send anyone interested singed autographed posters--and Possibaly Copies of the Movie (not sure of the movie rights) Question can be directed to me--and I will forward them to Travis personally. I know he has a Copy of the Movie in VHS which was changed over to DVD--I also HAD a copy of the POSTER from the movie-but don't now John Throckmorton

I saw this at the ABC Colchester Essex, UK as a kid. I was given six old pennies on a Saturday morning and this got you a penny bus ride to town each way, a 2d bar of Bourneville chocolate (I was a sophisticated little s*d) and 2d to get in as an "ABC Minor" (It was 3d at the Odeon) I have saw this film just the once and am still permanently moved/scarred by it depending on your viewpoint! Poor Buddy has to carry his "masters" tatty old baseball glove on all his adventures and at the climax is running around either in an artillery range or quarry blasting area I dis-remember which. The child struck dumb by his car crash ordeal at the beginning of the film,miraculously about to cross paths with his faithful hound once again, and realising that Buddy is in danger grimaces and after a false start or five blurts out B B B B Buddy! Cue B BB B blubbing all round cinema. Now given that I start to well up at the opening titles of West Side Story and I can feel a bit of a weep coming on now, (I just met a girl called Maria Boo Hoo!) I'm not necessarily the best judge but I rate this the weepiest movie of all time. I dare not own a copy!