PLAYERS: Harry Dunkinson, Henry Roquemore, Nelson McDowell, Ruth Sullivan, Gene Tolar, Robert Manning, Tom London, Grace Wood, Ed Cecil, and "Kazan".
Director: SPENCER GORDON BENNET. Screenplay: Joseph Anthony Roach. Photography: Edward Kull. Film editor: Carl Himm. Sound recording: Buddy Meyer. Associate producer: Bennett King. Producer: Sol Lesser.
Not copyright 1934 by Principal Productions {Sol Lesser}, Inc. U.S. release through Commonwealth Pictures. 55 minutes.
SYNOPSIS: Obviously based on Owd Bob, this entry tells the familiar story of a boy and his dog in Oregon sheep country. The mutt is accused of being a sheep-killer, but you and I know...
VIEWER'S GUIDE: Suitable for all.
COMMENT: An independent western with primitive sound recording but directed in an admirably lively fashion by serial king Spencer Gordon Bennet. The introductory railroad scenes with their beautiful high contrast photography by Edward Kull (a specialist in outdoor location work, using minimal equipment in the way of lights and reflectors) lift the picture's attraction considerably and it must be admitted that even by the prejudiced standards of non-dog-lovers, "Kazan" is in fine form.
As usual with Sol Lesser productions, the budget tends towards the extravagant rather than the mean end of the Poverty Row scale. And it was good to see Tom London as Ebner Bolliver, whilst Grace Wood gave us an excellent impression of Martha Bolliver.
Director: SPENCER GORDON BENNET. Screenplay: Joseph Anthony Roach. Photography: Edward Kull. Film editor: Carl Himm. Sound recording: Buddy Meyer. Associate producer: Bennett King. Producer: Sol Lesser.
Not copyright 1934 by Principal Productions {Sol Lesser}, Inc. U.S. release through Commonwealth Pictures. 55 minutes.
SYNOPSIS: Obviously based on Owd Bob, this entry tells the familiar story of a boy and his dog in Oregon sheep country. The mutt is accused of being a sheep-killer, but you and I know...
VIEWER'S GUIDE: Suitable for all.
COMMENT: An independent western with primitive sound recording but directed in an admirably lively fashion by serial king Spencer Gordon Bennet. The introductory railroad scenes with their beautiful high contrast photography by Edward Kull (a specialist in outdoor location work, using minimal equipment in the way of lights and reflectors) lift the picture's attraction considerably and it must be admitted that even by the prejudiced standards of non-dog-lovers, "Kazan" is in fine form.
As usual with Sol Lesser productions, the budget tends towards the extravagant rather than the mean end of the Poverty Row scale. And it was good to see Tom London as Ebner Bolliver, whilst Grace Wood gave us an excellent impression of Martha Bolliver.