[Fiji Hill]

I really liked "The Littlest Hobo" when I saw it at the Sundown Drive-in Theater in Whittier in the summer of 1958. The film tells the story of a dog who saves a lamb by leading it through the streets of Los Angeles.

Another of my favorite dog films was "Savage Sam" (1965), based on the book by the same title by Fred Gipson (New York: Harper, 1962). However, I preferred the book, which was much more violent than the film.

Although Gipson's most famous book is Old Yeller (New York; Harper, 1956), my favorite of his dog books is his first one, Hound Dog Man (New York: Harper, 1947), which, sadly, has long been out of print. This was made into a movie in 1959, but I haven't seen it. The story is summarized in Fabian Forte's 1959 hit song Hound Dog Man.

[beachn4fun]

Good evening Fiji ((HUGS)

Thanks for sharing all that. The Littlest Hobo” sounds familiar but don’t recall if I ever actually saw it.

Have a good evening, I’m off.