Classic Dog Movies You Need To Watch

Dogs are a common theme in Hollywood movies. But the quality of those movies is not always the best. In this article discusses a few great movies. Rent a couple of these movies, curl up with you pet and have a puppy movie marathon. Here are a few movies from before 1970.

• Lassie Come Home (1943) The human actors in this movie do not compare to the performance of this legendary dog star. The cast of the movie includes Roddy MacDowell (Joe Carraclough) as a young Yorkshire boy and Elizabeth Taylor (Priscilla), an interested party from a wealthy family.

• Old Yeller (1957) This movie is a real tear jerker. The yellow lab is played by Spike, a rescue dog. This movie has a memorable cast of Dorothy McGuire, Fess Parker and Jeff Young. Set in Texas in the late 19th century Much like Lassie, this another heart-warming story about a boy and his dog

• Benji (1974) Benji is the hero of most mutt dogs. Higgins, the dog star of the movie, created the character then passed it on to his daughter. Benji is about an orphan and an abandoned dog making their way in the world. It is about establishing friendships and standing up for what is right. There are good townspeople, kind children and despicable villains. Their roles serve to support the performance of Benji.

• The Wizard of Oz (1939) The Wizard of Oz is not only a story about Dorothy but her trusted companion Toto. Toto is responsible for uncovering the fakery. It is Toto who launches the desire to leave Kansas where he is on less than good terms with the prototype of the Wicked Witch, Elmira Gulch (Edith Hamilton). In this case, the dog role was played by Terry a Blue Cairn Terrier. Together with Dorothy (Judy Garland), the Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr), the Scarecrow (Ray Bulgar), the Tin Man (Jack Haley) and Glinda the Good Witch (Billie Burke), they make this a classic movie for both humans and dogs to enjoy.

• The Incredible Journey (1963) This is a real adventure story of two dogs and a cat. The story follows these characters through trials and tribulations of lost pets finding their owners. The movie stars in this film are the animals. The dogs are named Luath and Bodger. The former is played by Rink, a Labrador Retriever. The older male, Bodger is performed by Muffy, a female bulldog. The cat, Tao is played by Sym Cat.

• Lady and the Tramp (1955) Lady and the Tramp is a great Disney animated film. This hits heartstrings of all ages. Lady is a purebred; Tramp is a street mutt. Together, however, they will forge a life together. This, however, can only occur after various adventures, including clashes with a villainous dog catcher.

• 101 Dalmatians (1961) Lady and the Tramp was a sensation during its time. Children fell in love all over again with animated dogs some 6 years later with the release of another Disney Studios film - 101 Dalmatians. It focuses on the attempts of 2 dogs: Perdita and Perdo, to thwart the evil designs of Cruella de Vil. She wants to make a coat completely out of Dalmatian dogs.

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