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==The novel==
 
==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.
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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 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***) in 1907 upon persuasion by his friend [[Rudyard Kipling]]. Re-published numerous times since.
  
 
==Film versions==
 
==Film versions==
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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]], with a South African cast that included .
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[[Gray Hofmeyr]], with a South African cast that included [[Jonathan Rands]], [[Gordon Mulholland]] and [[Jocelyn Broderick]] with Mfubu as "Jock"..
  
  

Revision as of 05:05, 19 July 2019

Jock of the Bushveld is the title of a famous novel by Sir Percy Fitzpatrick (1862-1931)[1]

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 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***) 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 Jonathan Rands, Gordon Mulholland and Jocelyn Broderick with Mfubu as "Jock"..


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

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

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