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A Dog's Love is a 1914 American short silent fantasy film with subtitles, directed by Jack Harvey on his directorial debut. It stars Shep the Dog, Helen Badgley, and Arthur Bauer. The film is about a dog who loses his best friend, when a young girl is killed in an automobile accident, and focuses on his emotions in dealing with his loss. Well-received because of its "universally appealing" theme, the dog's emotions were reported as surpassing the child's histrionics.
The film was shot on one reel by the Thanhouser Company, 1,007 feet (307 m) in total. It was shot in standard 35mm and a spherical 1.37:1 format. It was distributed by the Mutual Film Corporation upon release. Kitty Kelly of The Chicago Tribune called it a "miniature masterpiece." Copies of the film are in the Museum of Modern Art of New York City and the National Film, Television and Sound Archive of Ottawa film archive.
Original Release
10/04/1914
US Release
10/04/1914
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Shep the Dog | Shep |
| Helen Badgley | Baby Helen |
| Arthur Bauer | Helen's father |
| Ethyle Cooke | Helen's mother |
| Fannie Bourke | A visitor / Visitor |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Shep the Dog | Shep |
| Helen Badgley | Baby Helen |
| Arthur Bauer | Helen's father |
| Ethyle Cooke | Helen's mother |
| Fannie Bourke | A visitor / Visitor |
