Call of the West (E.N. Camp, 1924, incomplete)

Описание: Hollywood's retelling of the Bobbie the Wonder Dog story.

In August 1923, while on a family road trip in Indiana, Frank and Elizabeth Brazier, with their daughters Leona and Nova, were visiting relatives in Wolcott, Indiana. Their two-year-old Scotch Collie/English Shepherd mix dog Bobbie was attacked by three other dogs and ran away. After an exhaustive search, the heartbroken Brazier family were unable to find Bobbie and continued their trip before returning home to Oregon, expecting never to see their dog again. In February 1924, six months later, Bobbie returned to Silverton mangy, dirty, and scrawny, with his toenails worn down to nothing. He showed all the signs of having walked the entire distance, including swimming rivers and crossing the Continental Divide during the coldest part of winter. (Wikipedia)

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The Columbia Feature Film Syndicate Presents...
Scenario and Titles by S. E. Chambers
Directed by E.N. Camp
Starring Bobbie as himself

Courtesy the Oregon Historical Society, MI# 05149. Only reel 1 of this two reel short is known to exist. Transfer from 35mm nitrate print, preserved with funds from the AFI.