Director Vincent McEveety I know nothing about. Clearly, SMOKE is a low budget Disney production, the script is strictly to please the audience with some dramatic touches thrown in for tension, and ultimately this is more about a stepdad and stepson finding a way to coexist than about any injured German Shepherd canine staving off attacks from foxes, nearly getting run over by passing vehicles, and any past owners looking for it.
Interesting relationship between Ronny Howard (seemingly about to enter puberty and later Ron Howard, a film director with some noted career credits) playing the boy who rescues the injured canine and his younger sister, eagerly played by Pamelyn Ferdin, who actually gives the dog and film their name.
Cinematography is run of the mill, the script likewise, and the toughest action comes from foxes attacking Smoke. For a feel good film with the heart in the right place: 7/10.
Interesting relationship between Ronny Howard (seemingly about to enter puberty and later Ron Howard, a film director with some noted career credits) playing the boy who rescues the injured canine and his younger sister, eagerly played by Pamelyn Ferdin, who actually gives the dog and film their name.
Cinematography is run of the mill, the script likewise, and the toughest action comes from foxes attacking Smoke. For a feel good film with the heart in the right place: 7/10.