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In 1986 produced and released ''[[Jock of the Bushveld]]''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2306589/?ref_=nm_knf_i4], written by [[John Cundill]] and directed by | In 1986 produced and released ''[[Jock of the Bushveld]]''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2306589/?ref_=nm_knf_i4], written by [[John Cundill]] and directed by | ||
| − | [[Gray Hofmeyr]]. | + | [[Gray Hofmeyr]], with a South African cast that included . |
===''[[Jock: A True Tale of Friendship]]'' (1994)=== | ===''[[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], written by MacNeillie, and co-directed by him with [[Danie Joubert]]. | + | 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], written by MacNeillie, and co-directed by him with [[Danie Joubert]], with a . |
===''[[Jock the Hero Dog]]'' (2011) === | ===''[[Jock the Hero Dog]]'' (2011) === | ||
Revision as of 05:02, 19 July 2019
Jock of the Bushveld is the title of a famous novel by Sir Percy Fitzpatrick (1862-1931)[1]
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The novel
Written for his young children in 1905, it tells the story of his dog "Jock" and their adventures in South Africa some 20 years before when he was a transport rider. First published (by***)in 1907 upon persuasion by his friend Rudyard Kipling. Re-published numerous times since.
Film versions
Filmed a number of times, among the versions have been:
Jock of the Bushveld (1986)
In 1986 produced and released Jock of the Bushveld[2], written by John Cundill and directed by Gray Hofmeyr, with a South African cast that included .
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[3], written by MacNeillie, and co-directed by him with Danie Joubert, with a .
Jock the Hero Dog (2011)
In 2011 Jock Animation released a 3-D animated version called Jock the Hero Dog[4] as a South African-American venture, directed by Duncan MacNeillie and based on his earlier film. Featuring a star-studded international cast, including Bryan Adams, Donald Sutherland, Helen Hunt, Ted Danson, Desmond Tutu, Mandy Patinkin and William Baldwin.
Sources
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2306589/?ref_=nm_knf_i4
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104563/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_2
