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
A Boy and His Dog (1975 film) wacky success". The film won the 1976 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation at MidAmeriCon, the 34th World Science Fiction Convention in Kansas City, not far from the real Topeka. Johnson won the Golden Scroll for Best Actor, which was shared with James Caan for his performance in "Rollerball". In 2007, it ranked #96 on Rotten Tomatoes "Journey Through Sci-Fi" (100 best-reviewed science fiction films). The film was not commercially successful at the time of its release. It has, however, developed a cult following over the years and also inspired the video game series "Fallout" "on many levels, from underground