Friend Indeed (1937)
Pete Smith tells the story of 'Sparky', a German shepherd dog trained to lead his blind master, a country doctor who lost his sight in a fire, and now has to depend upon the dog to lead him in his daily rounds. 'Sparky" was the dog who was responsible for the Interstate Commerce Commission passing a special ruling allowing guide-dogs to travel first-class in Pullman cars to accompany their blind partner, and not as animals confined to the baggage car. Smith shows how 'Sparky' went to Washington D. C. with his master and helped sell the change to the legislators.
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 10 min
Release Date: December 28, 1937
Cast
- Pete Smith - Narrator
- Mary Gordon - Housekeeper
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
loyalty, dog, short film
More Films by Director: Fred Zinnemann
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Friend Indeed about?
- Pete Smith tells the story of 'Sparky', a German shepherd dog trained to lead his blind master, a country doctor who lost his sight in a fire, and now has to depend upon the dog to lead him in his daily rounds. 'Sparky" was the dog who was responsible for the Interstate Commerce Commission passing a special ruling allowing guide-dogs to travel first-class in Pullman cars to accompany their blind partner, and not as animals confined to the baggage car. Smith shows how 'Sparky' went to Washington D. C. with his master and helped sell the change to the legislators.
- Who directed Friend Indeed?
- Friend Indeed was directed by Fred Zinnemann.
- Who stars in Friend Indeed?
- Friend Indeed stars Pete Smith, Mary Gordon.
- How long is Friend Indeed?
- Friend Indeed has a runtime of 10m (10 minutes).
- What genre is Friend Indeed?
- Friend Indeed is a Comedy film.