A Dog of Flanders (1959 film) A Dog of Flanders (1959 film) A Dog of Flanders is a 1960 American drama film directed by James B. Clark, with stars David Ladd, Donald Crisp and Theodore Bikel. It is based on the 1872 novel of the same name by Ouida. It was released on March 17, 1960 by 20th Century Fox in CinemaScope and Color by De Luxe The film has a happy ending for the boy and his dog. "Patrasche" is played by Spike the Mastador, best known for playing the title character in Old Yeller. Robert L. Lippert enjoyed success with a children's film starring
The Dog and the Sparrow The Dog and the Sparrow "The Dog and the Sparrow" is a story by the Brothers Grimm, told in their book "Kinder- und Hausmärchen" as KHM58. The original name is "Der Hund und der Sperling". A dog owner lets his shepherd dog starve from hunger, causing the dog to leave home. The dog meets a sparrow and accompanies him to the city. The bird captures meat and bread for the dog as a sign of gratitude. When they leave town night falls and they decide to go to sleep. During the night the dog is run over by a man