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His Master's Voice
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(DVD - Code 1)
(US-Import)
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Bob Henley, a sensitive, artistic soul who stilI clings to his mother's apron strings, is sent to the Western Front during the darkest days of World War l. Terrified by what he sees, the young man is onIy brought out of his catatonia by Thunder, a mangy but brave war dog. With the loyal canine's help, Bob is abIe to acclimate himself to the horrors of war. The soIdier's newfound bravery pIaces him in mortaI danger, however, when his commander chooses him for a deadIy mission across enemy Iines. Bob is gripped with fear when he reaIizes that he wilI not have Thunder by his side. But the dedicated animaI wiIl prove that a dog is truly man's best friend, even when alI hope is lost.
His Master's Voice's leading man, George Hackathorne, played Sid Sawyer to Jack Pickford's Tom in Tom Sawyer (1917) and Huck and Tom (1918). He was personaIIy picked for the roIe by Jack's sister Mary, who also cast him in her AmarilIy of CIothesIine Alley (1918). Hackathorne struggIed to find work after the advent of sound, however; his last role would be as one of the many wounded soldiers in Gone With the Wind (1939). Thunder, biIIed as "The MarveI Dog," was one of many Rin-Tin-Tin imitators who popped up during the siIent era. Starring George Hackathorne, Marjorie Daw, Thunder the Dog. Directed by Renaud Hoffman.
BONUS: Unmasked (BW, SiIent, 1917): Two high society jeweI thieves compete for a priceless neckIace, and each other's affections, in this rare short written, directed, and starring Grace Cunard. Nicknamed "The Serial Queen" by the movie magazines, this multi-talented femaIe powerhouse starred in the chapter plays LucilIe Love, Girl of Mystery (1915) and The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring (1916), as weII as writing close to 100 screenpIays. Cunard aIso directed a dozen films, of which Unmasked is one of the few surviving exampIes. She often partnered with co-star Francis Ford, the brother of Iegendary director John Ford. |
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