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''[[Jock of the Bushveld]]'' is the title of a famous novel by Sir Percy Fitzpatrick (1862-1931)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Percy_FitzPatrick] 

=The novel=

Written for his young children in 1905, based on tales he had told them, it tells the story of his dog "Jock" and their adventures in South Africa some 20 years before the 1880s, when he had worked as a storeman, prospector's assistant, journalist and ox-wagon transport-rider in the Bushveld region of the South African Republic.  First published (by Longmans, Green, and Co.) in 1907 upon persuasion by his friend [[Rudyard Kipling]]. Illustrations for the book were done by Edmund Caldwell. The book has been re-published numerous times since.

=Film versions=


The story of ''[[Jock of the Bushveld]]'' has been filmed a number of times, among the versions have been:   

==''[[Jock of the Bushveld]]'' (1986)==

In 1986 produced and released ''[[Jock of the Bushveld]]''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2306589/?ref_=nm_knf_i4], produced by [[Edgar Bold]] and [[Duncan MacNeillie]], written by [[John Cundill]] and directed by 
[[Gray Hofmeyr]], with a South African cast that included [[Jonathan Rands]], [[Gordon Mulholland]] and [[Jocelyn Broderick]], [[Michael Brunner]], [[Wilson Dunster]], [[Tom Barnett]], [[Marloe Scott Wilson]], [[Nadine Kadey]], [[Jim Neal]], [[Fred Baylis]], [[Oliver Ngwenya]], [[Fiona Fraser]] and the dog Umfubu (or Mfubu) as "Jock". 

(''For the full list of credits for this film, see "Jock of the Bushveld (1986)" [[IMDb]]''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2306589/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm]

==''[[Jock: A True Tale of Friendship]]'' (1994)==	  

In 1994 [[Duncan MacNeillie]] Film Productions and Toron International produced and released another version, one with  a happy ending, intended for the US market. It was released as ''[[Jock: A True Tale of Friendship]]''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104563/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_2], produced by [[David Asherson]],[[Duncan MacNeillie]] and [[Stan Roup]] (line producer), written by [[Duncan MacNeillie]], [[Johann Potgieter]] and [[Greg Latter]], and co-directed by  [[Duncan MacNeillie]] and [[Danie Joubert]]. The large cast included [[Sean Gallagher]], [[Fay Masterson]], [[Wilson Dunster]], [[Sello Sebotsane]], [[Ron Smerczak]], [[Russel Savadier]], [[Brendan Grealy]], [[Michael Brunner]], [[Jeremy Crutchley]], [[Mike Oosthuizen]], [[Liz Staughton]], [[Jenny de Lenta]], [[Peter Tunstall]], [[Jeremiah Ndlovu]], [[Amanda Strydom]], [[Michael Richard]] and [[Victor Melleney]].  

(''For the full list of credits for this film, see "Jock: A True Tale of Friendship (1994)" [[IMDb]]''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104563/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_2]

==''[[Jock the Hero Dog]]'' (2011) ==

In 2011  [[Jock Animation]] released a 3-D animated version called ''[[Jock the Hero Dog]]''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1822239/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_1] as a South African-American venture, written by [[Duncan MacNeillie]], [[Jim Cox]] and others,  based on [[Duncan MacNeillie|MacNeillie]]'s earlier film. Directed by [[Duncan MacNeillie]] the film features a star-studded international cast, (e.g. Bryan Adams, Donald Sutherland, Helen Hunt, Ted Danson, Mandy Patinkin and William Baldwin), and including numerous South African performers, such as [[Desmond Tutu]], [[Bongani Nxumalo]], [[Sylvaine Strike]], [[Michael Richard]], [[Theo Landey]], [[Jason Kennett]], [[Michael de Pinna]], [[Anthony Bishop]], [[Robert Hobbs]] and [[Dianne Simpson]]. 

(''For the full list of credits for this film, see "Jock the Hero Dog" (2011)" [[IMDb]]''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1822239/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_1]

=Stage versions=


==''[[Jock of the Bushveld: The Musical]]'' (20**) ==

=Sources=

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2306589/?ref_=nm_knf_i4

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104563/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_2

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1822239/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jock_the_Hero_Dog

https://www.jozikids.co.za/zaparents-blog/jock-of-the-bushveld-on-stage-highly-recommended/

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