The Silent Call, a low budget independent B film released by 20th Century Fox turned out to be the last call for actress Gail Russell. Shortly after this film's release that sad life came to an early end. No happy endings for her unlike for her film son Roger Mobley and his dog.
The film says that it features the dog from A Dog Of Flanders and the dog here has some similar experiences. But The Silent Call plays a whole lot more like The Littlest Hobo.
Very simply if it weren't for the fact that David McLean and Gail Russell own a compact car instead of one of those huge GM jobs with the big fins with a lot of trunk space, there would be no picture. McLean has a new job offer in Los Angeles, but he has to uproot his family from Elko, Nevada. They pack all they can, but there's no room for the family dog, or I should say Roger Mobley's dog. The plan is to leave him with a neighbor and then come back when they're settled in. But Mobley doesn't want to hear it and neither does Pete the Dog.
The dog crashes through the neighbor's screen door and he makes the journey to Los Angeles on his own with a few Littlest Hobo like situations along the way. Nothing will deter Pete from his mission.
The Silent Call is an unpretentious boy and his dog film that doesn't lay claim to any greatness. It's entertaining enough and the situations are timeless. The Silent Call could be remade or released today although Ted Turner might have to take out his crayons to colorize it.
The film says that it features the dog from A Dog Of Flanders and the dog here has some similar experiences. But The Silent Call plays a whole lot more like The Littlest Hobo.
Very simply if it weren't for the fact that David McLean and Gail Russell own a compact car instead of one of those huge GM jobs with the big fins with a lot of trunk space, there would be no picture. McLean has a new job offer in Los Angeles, but he has to uproot his family from Elko, Nevada. They pack all they can, but there's no room for the family dog, or I should say Roger Mobley's dog. The plan is to leave him with a neighbor and then come back when they're settled in. But Mobley doesn't want to hear it and neither does Pete the Dog.
The dog crashes through the neighbor's screen door and he makes the journey to Los Angeles on his own with a few Littlest Hobo like situations along the way. Nothing will deter Pete from his mission.
The Silent Call is an unpretentious boy and his dog film that doesn't lay claim to any greatness. It's entertaining enough and the situations are timeless. The Silent Call could be remade or released today although Ted Turner might have to take out his crayons to colorize it.