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"It's what you do with what you got that counts!"
We see an old scrapbook as the narrator recalls that the summer of 1903 was a special one for him and is still dear to his heart. Then the story begins and we meet young Jerry who lives on the farm with his tough but loving Granny. A newborn black lamb has been rejected by its mother and Jerry convinces Granny to let him raise it, against her better judgment. And even though Danny the lamb is a lot of trouble, Jerry still dreams of taking him to the County Fair.
This Disney tale of infanthood innocence is very simple; there are no tragedies on the road to a happy ending, just an amazingly cute little boy and his ornery lamb. As Jerry, Bobby Driscoll didn't have to do anything for me to fall in love with him (although he's a very good actor!); just one look at that beautiful face was enough to send me reaching for the tissues. Beulah Bondi is perfect as his crotchety Granny and a young Burl Ives add country charm and good singin' as his Uncle Hiram. The lamb really doesn't have much personality and doesn't do much (and in fact, looks suspiciously like a white lamb with a dye job), but that's okay; it's all about sweet nostalgia and looking back at a simpler, happier time.
There are several animated interludes where the animals in Jerry's scrapbook come to life and sing songs of wisdom and encouragement. It's all done very well and even if it's too unsophisticated for today's kids, their parents and grandparents will surely love this 1948 gem.
[Thursday, November 13, 2008]
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Dear is Right To get on any format. Wonderful Film
This is a wonderful film, i never got a chance to see it when i was younger i don't know why( i saw alot of disney Titles). but i did a couple days ago,when i bought this title on vhs. it was a kind and loving story with the two infant actors from Song of the South. i'll probably end up buy it on dvd. i have no idea what is so offensive about it, i saw nothing bad in it. but a great story with great songs by:Burl Ives. but Disney as usual is being a butt about releasing anything that is good. so what else is new. this is a story about a boy wanting a horse,but end up settling for lamb instead and the lessons that he learns along with his grandma and sweet hearted uncle.
Highly Recommended Disney Title To Get.
For all ages.
[Wednesday, August 06, 2008]
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This film is available on DVD for those in the US and Canada!
If you've anxiously awaited a North American DVD release of this film only to be disappointed that Disney has delayed it indefinitely, there is an alternative! An official Region 4 Disney DVD has been released in Brazil, yet is 100% compatible with Region 1 NTSC systems of the US and Canada.
When searching for So Dear To My Heart here at Amazon, you'll find a few results. Look for the Disney DVD named "Meu Querido Carneirinho". Only the cover and disc artwork are in Portuguese, but when you play the disc, the first thing that you'll see is a selection of languages. Just choose "English" and from there you'll be able to enjoy the movie and wonderful special features exactly as if it was a US release.
Special Features include:
Rare Footage - About a half an hour of outtakes and unused footage.
Stills Gallery - Movie photos, posters, and production art.
Facts Gallery - Interesting trivia.
BTW, although the price might be attractive, stay away from the Chinese DVD release. I don't think it is even an official Disney disc. The picture quality is poor compared to the remastered Disney DVD and it has no special features.
[Sunday, June 08, 2008]
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