Tale of a Dog

1944 0h 11m EN

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 4

ComedyFamily

Synopsis

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When Bigshot Jones gives his unnamed dog to the All-For-One Club, Buckwheat quickly names the canine "Smallpox", inadvertently causing a city-wide panic.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Billie Thomas
Buckwheat Thomas
Billy Laughlin
Froggy Laughlin
Janet Burston
Janet
Robert Blake
Mickey Blake
Cordell Hickman
Big Shot Jones
Dickie Hall
Frank Ward
Margaret Bert
Gossiper (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cy Endfield
Writers: Robert A. McGowan, Hal Law
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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82 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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ERA

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Part of the "Our Gang: The MGM talkies (1929-1938)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cy Endfield, shot by Charles Salerno Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Leon Bourgeau shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Billie Thomas and Billy Laughlin and Janet Burston carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cy Endfield directs. Charles Salerno Jr. behind the camera. Leon Bourgeau cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
382 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Part of the "Our Gang: The MGM talkies (1929-1938)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Cy Endfield, shot by Charles Salerno Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Leon Bourgeau shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Billie Thomas and Billy Laughlin and Janet Burston carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0037342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.