"OWD BOB"

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 10 June 1939, Page 6

"OWD BOB"

A BRILLIANT PRODUCTION” "Owd Bob,” Alfred Ollivant’s worldlenowned story of sheep-dogs and their masters, has been brought to the screen with Will Fyffe in the leading role of Adam McAdam. In the story old Adam had a son whom lie continually beats. For modern screen purposes this was considered neither entertaining nor roamntic. A daughter was substituted for s son and the role given to Margaret Lochwood. but filmgoers will be vcleived to know that she receives no beatings—although she has quite an unhappy tim.e of it—what with fending off the neighbouring creditors, preventing her father from drinking too much whisky and being forbidden the house when her father discovers her love for David, the handsome young farmer. John Loder is cast as David, the young couple making a handsome team for the screen. Eventually, the course or true love runs smooth. Adam McAdam is brought to book and a happy ending is in sight, but the sly old rascal even then has the last laugh. All-important members of the cast are, of course, Glyn and Storm, the dogs who portray the famous canine charactors of Owd Bob and the villainous Black Wull.