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Owd Bob: The Grey Dog of Kenmuir, also titled Bob, Son of Battle for US editions, is a children's book by English author Alfred Ollivant. It was published in 1898 and became popular in the United Kingdom and the United States, though most of the dialogue in the book was written in the Cumbrian dialect.
- Alfred Ollivant
- 1898
Owd Bob is a 1998 British-Canadian drama film directed by Rodney Gibbons and starring James Cromwell, Colm Meaney and Jemima Rooper. It is based on the 1898 novel Owd Bob by Alfred Ollivant.
Feb 17, 1998 · A teen orphan spends the summer with his grandfather on the Isle of Man and befriends a neighbor girl and her dog. The film is a remake of a 1924 silent film and features sheepdog trials and a mystery about sheep killings.
- (452)
- Family, Drama
- Rodney Gibbons
- 1998-02-17
Owd Bob is a comedy film about a grumpy farmer who clashes with his neighbor over his grandson's romance. The film stars James Cromwell, Colm Meaney, and Julie Allan, and has a 5/5 rating from one critic.
- (3)
- Rodney Gibbons
- Drama
Locals suspect neighbor's dog kills sheep at night. Recently orphaned in America, teenager David Roberts must spend the summer with grumpy maternal grandfather Adam MacAdam, whom he never met, on his sheep-farm on the Isle of Man.
Dec 5, 2023 · The story of a young orphaned boy who is sent to live with his grandfather in Ireland. The boy finds adjusting to the country life challenging, but soon learns the life has its rewards as well...
- 94 min
- 847.2K
- Cinéma Cinémas
Jul 24, 2023 · After the death of his family, a young American boy comes to live on the remote Isle of Man with his grandfather, a stern, embittered farmer (James Cromwell).
- 94 min
- 680.4K
- Chicken Soup for the Soul TV
