So Dear to My Heart (Disney Gold Classic Collection)

Starring:Burl Ives, Beulah Bondi, Bobby Driscoll, Luana Patten, Harry Carey, Raymond Bond, Walter Soderling, Matt Willis (II), Spelman B. Collins, John Beal, Ken Carson, Bob Stanton, The Rhythmaires, Ralph Littlefield, John Woodburry, Beulah Hubbard, Virginia Rees, Tudor Williams, Bud Linn, Emmett Casey
Director: Harold D. Schuster, Hamilton Luske, Jack Kinney
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Product Type: DVD

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One of Walt Disney's most precious film classics, SO DEAR TO MY HEART combines live action and animation to tell the heartwarming story of a young boy with big dreams and an even bigger imagination! Jeremiah is the determined country boy who adopts a rejected and mischievous black lamb named Danny. While drawing a picture of Danny in his scrapbook, Jeremiah daydreams of winning a blue ribbon at the County Fair. Then, from the pages of the scrapbook, Danny and other animal pictures magically come to life and convince Jeremiah to enter the real-life Danny -- a pet without a pedigree -- into the upcoming County Fair! But the road to the fair is filled with tough challenges for Jeremiah, who must learn the importance of dedication, love, and repsonsibility. Featuring the Academy Award(R)-nominated song "Lavender Blue" (performed by Burl Ives), and a host of enjoyable songs for children and adults, SO DEAR TO MY HEART is high-spirited, sentimental fun for everyone!

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So Dear to My Heart
Starring: Burl Ives , Beulah Bondi , and Bobby Driscoll
Director: Hamilton Luske , and Harold Schuster
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One of Walt Disney's most precious film classics, SO DEAR TO MY HEART (Meu Querido Carneirinho) combines live action and animation to tell the heartwarming story of a young boy with big dreams and an even bigger imagination! Jeremiah is the determined country boy who adopts a rejected and mischievous black lamb named Danny. While drawing a picture of Danny in his scrapbook, Jeremiah daydreams of winning a blue ribbon at the County Fair. Then, from the pages of the scrapbook, Danny and other animal pictures magically come to life and convince Jeremiah to enter the real-life Danny -- a pet without a pedigree -- into the upcoming County Fair! But the road to the fair is filled with tough challenges for Jeremiah, who must learn the importance of dedication, love, and repsonsibility. Featuring the Academy Award(R)-nominated song "Lavender Blue" (performed by Burl Ives), and a host of enjoyable songs for children and adults, SO DEAR TO MY HEART is high-spirited, sentimental fun for everyone! *This is the Brazilian import and is region 1 compatible. It has words written in portuguese on the back.

Customer Reviews:

Don't miss it.......2007-05-12

The second movie made by Walt Disney that employed live actors, SO DEAR TO MY HEART was released in 1949 with the same two child stars used in SONG OF THE SOUTH. SO DEAR was reportedly one of Walt Disney's favorites because it reminded him of his childhood home in Missouri.

SO DEAR TO MY HEART was shown on television during the first season of Walt Disney's television program in 1954, then again in 1957, and was released theatrically in the early 1960s. It was shown on television once more in 1992. The movie was released on VHS, but never in the United States on DVD. No less an authority than Leonard Maltin, the movie critic and Disney historian, has said that the Disney Company has no plans to release it on DVD in this country because it is politically incorrect, in spite of his efforts to convince them otherwise.

An Asian import DVD is easily found for sale on eBay and other sites, but is of poor video quality, is clearly not restored, and contains a menu with Chinese characters. Burl Ives' name is also misspelled on the case insert. It was released in the United Kingdom, but if found, won't play on standard DVD players sold in the United States. Finally, SO DEAR TO MY HEART has been released in Brazil in a format that will play on North American DVD players. It is almost impossible to find in the US so grab this copy. The audio and video quality of the restoration by Disney is excellent and there is a superb 20 minute extra that shows how the film was made.

The child stars, Bobby Driscoll and Luana Patten, were the first two contract actors signed by Walt Disney. Luana Patten was again seen in Disney's JOHNNY TREMAINE (1957) and FOLLOW ME BOYS (1966). She also had numerous guest appearances on television. Luana Patten died in 1996 at age 57.

Bobby Driscoll starred in TREASURE ISLAND (1950) and was the voice of Peter Pan (1953). He won an Academy Award for Best Juvenile Actor (1949) for the RKO release THE WINDOW and for SO DEAR TO MY HEART. After he left Disney he continued acting, mostly on television, but his life took a tragic turn as a teenager when he began using drugs. He died destitute at age 31 in 1968 in New York City. Initially unrecognized, he was buried in Potter's Field. Though he was identified by fingerprints over a year later, he remains there still.

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So Dear to My Heart (Disney Gold Classic Collection)

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So Dear to My Heart (Disney Gold Classic Collection)
Starring: Burl Ives , Beulah Bondi , Bobby Driscoll , Luana Patten , and Harry Carey
Director: Hamilton Luske , Harold D. Schuster , and Jack Kinney
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
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Description

One of Walt Disney's most precious film classics, SO DEAR TO MY HEART combines live action and animation to tell the heartwarming story of a young boy with big dreams and an even bigger imagination! Jeremiah is the determined country boy who adopts a rejected and mischievous black lamb named Danny. While drawing a picture of Danny in his scrapbook, Jeremiah daydreams of winning a blue ribbon at the County Fair. Then, from the pages of the scrapbook, Danny and other animal pictures magically come to life and convince Jeremiah to enter the real-life Danny -- a pet without a pedigree -- into the upcoming County Fair! But the road to the fair is filled with tough challenges for Jeremiah, who must learn the importance of dedication, love, and repsonsibility. Featuring the Academy Award(R)-nominated song "Lavender Blue" (performed by Burl Ives), and a host of enjoyable songs for children and adults, SO DEAR TO MY HEART is high-spirited, sentimental fun for everyone!

Customer Reviews:

This is my favorite video!.......2007-01-27

This video is one of Disney's loveliest forgotten classics. It has been my favorite video ever since I was little. I am glad they are getting out a new DVD. What happened to all the good entertainment of yesterday? Buy this DVD! You will love it.

great.......2007-01-20

loved this story as a child...loved the movie when it came out...so i now own a copy

Sweetest Cutest most Classic Movie.......2007-01-20

This movie is the most wonderful movie. Not only is it a treat to see Burl Ives, it is such a wonderful family movie. It teaches responsibility, love, devotion. I cannot wait until it comes out on DVD.
Not sure what is taking so long, but I will purchase it, when it comes out.

Family Charmer.......2006-04-15

Even among Disney films there are few that absolutely everyone in the family can watch without provisos of some kind. This movie is one of those. Fans of classic film stars will find this charming family film to be filled with several actors in the prime of their lives.

Jeremiah Kincaid (Bobby Driscoll, who voiced Peter Pan in the animated Disney movie, as well as appearing in "Treasure Island" and "Pecos Bill" and numerous other films as a child star) lives with his Grandma Kincaid (Academy Award and Emmy winner Beulah Bondi). Jeremiah's best friend seems to be Tildy (Luana Patten, who also appeared in "Pecos Bill," "Johnny Tremain" and numerous other films). Another important character in this movie is Jeremiah's Uncle Hiram (Burl Ives), who sings the Academy Award nominated song "Lavender Blue" in this film.

Jeremiah sees a beautiful and famous race horse near the beginning of the movie. Since Jeremiah and his grandmother are poor, owning such a horse is impossible. Jeremiah soon finds a lamb with black wool that is one of a pair of twins. The lamb's mother has pushed the lamb away in favor of the white-wool twin. Jeremiah decides to raise the lamb, in spite of his grandmother's misgivings.

Given that this is a Disney movie, we know that mayhem must ensue at some point. As the lamb grows older it becomes destructive, ripping our door screens, blasting through fences, and destroying furniture. Worse, the lamb does this in town as well as at home.

Jeremiah decides that his lamb is a champion, and wants to enter him in the county fair. To travel to the fair and enter the lamb, Jeremiah needs more money than either his grandmother or Uncle Hiram have. Jeremiah begins picking sassafras and selling it to the local storekeeper (Raymond Bond). However, Jeremiah is not earning money quickly enough. After overhearing a customer looking for wild honey, Jeremiah decides to find a honey tree. Tildy accompanies Jeremiah into the swamp to locate the honey tree, which earns Jeremiah enough money to get into the county fair.

The end of this movie is clever and heart-warming, and avoids being overly predictable. I have watched this movie several times and plan to enjoy it again in the future.

There are several other characters in this movie that I must mention. Harry Carey, Sr., father of Harry Carey, Jr., plays a judge at the county fair in his last role in a career that began in 1909. This movie also marked the end of Walter Soderling's career, a career that included more than 130 film appearances. I have already mentioned Burl Ives, but have yet to note that this movie was one of his first film appearances.

Even though this Disney film was the first Disney film featuring live performers to be shown on television, in 1954, Disney retained animation in this film. Throughout the movie are animated interludes where we meet several animated characters, including an animated lamb. These scenes are clever and foreshadow the style of Disney's animation in the various incarnations of the "Wonderful World of Disney" television show.

This movie takes place around the beginning of the previous century. The style and feel of the era is captured nicely in this wonderful family film that is suitable for children of all ages. The times may be different, but children will always be children, and Jeremiah and Tildy are two children that any parent would love to have in their family. Enjoy!

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So Dear to My Heart [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - Netherlands ]

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So Dear to My Heart [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - Netherlands ]
Director: Harold D. Schuster , and Hamilton Luske
Manufacturer: Walt Disney
ProductGroup: DVD
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Netherlands released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada. LANGUAGES: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Dutch (Subtitles), English (Subtitles), French (Subtitles), SYNOPSIS: Like Disney's earlier Song of the South, So Dear to My Heart peppers its live action with animated sequences. In this film, however, it is the 'live' story that lingers longest in the memory. Set in 1903, the film takes place on the small Kincaid farm. Twin sheep are born in the barn: one white, one black. When the mother sheep rejects the black lamb, young Jeremiah Kincaid (Bobby Driscoll) adopts the animal, naming it Danny, after the great trotting horse Dan Patch. Danny grows up to be quite troublesome, and Jeremiah's grandmother (Beulah Bondi) wishes that the boy would get rid of his pet. Jeremiah's only ally is kindly blacksmith Uncle Hiram (Burl Ives), who encourages the boy to enter Danny in blue-ribbon competition at the county fair. Granny is against this notion, so Jeremiah sets about to pay his own way. On a stormy night, Danny runs away; Jeremiah is kept from searching for the lost sheep by Granny, who now believes that the boy wants to enter the state fair contest for selfish reasons rather than out of love for his pet... SPECIAL FEATURES: Featurette, Interactive Menu, Production Notes,

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Family Charmer (Region 2 DVD)

So Dear to My Heart [Region 2]
Starring: Burl Ives , Beulah Bondi , Bobby Driscoll , Luana Patten , and Harry Carey
Director: Hamilton Luske , and Harold D. Schuster
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Customer Reviews:

Family Charmer (Region 2 DVD).......2006-12-29

Even among Disney films there are few that absolutely everyone in the family can watch without provisos of some kind. This movie is one of those. Fans of classic film stars will find this charming family film to be filled with several actors in the prime of their lives.

Jeremiah Kincaid (Bobby Driscoll, who voiced Peter Pan in the animated Disney movie, as well as appearing in "Treasure Island," "Pecos Bill" and numerous other films as a child star) lives with his Grandma Kincaid (Academy Award and Emmy winner Beulah Bondi). Jeremiah's best friend seems to be Tildy (Luana Patten, who also appeared in "Pecos Bill," "Johnny Tremain" and numerous other films). Another important character in this movie is Jeremiah's Uncle Hiram (Burl Ives), who sings the Academy Award nominated song "Lavender Blue" in this film.

Jeremiah sees a beautiful and famous race horse near the beginning of the movie. Since Jeremiah and his grandmother are poor, owning such a horse is impossible. Jeremiah soon finds a lamb with black wool that is one of a pair of twins. The lamb's mother has pushed the lamb away in favor of the white-wool twin. Jeremiah decides to raise the lamb, in spite of his grandmother's misgivings.

Given that this is a Disney movie, we know that mayhem must ensue at some point. As the lamb grows older it becomes destructive, ripping our door screens, blasting through fences, and destroying furniture. Worse, the lamb does this in town as well as at home.

Jeremiah decides that his lamb is a champion, and wants to enter him in the county fair. To travel to the fair and enter the lamb Jeremiah needs more money than either his grandmother or Uncle Hiram have. Jeremiah begins picking sassafras and selling it to the local storekeeper (Raymond Bond). However, Jeremiah is not earning money quickly enough. After overhearing a customer looking for wild honey, Jeremiah decides to find a honey tree. Tildy accompanies Jeremiah into the swamp to locate the honey tree, which earns Jeremiah enough money to get into the county fair.

The end of this movie is clever and heart-warming, and avoids being overly predictable. I have watched this movie several times and plan to enjoy it again in the future.

There are several other characters in this movie that I must mention. Harry Carey, Sr., father of Harry Carey, Jr., plays a judge at the county fair in his last role in a career that began in 1909. This movie also marked the end of Walter Soderling's career, a career that included more than 130 film appearances. I have already mentioned Burl Ives, but have yet to note that this movie was one of his first film appearances.

Though this Disney film was the first Disney film featuring live performers to be shown on television, in 1954, Disney retained animation in this film. Throughout the movie are animated interludes where we meet several animated characters, including an animated lamb. These scenes are clever and foreshadow the style of Disney's animation in the various incarnations of the "Wonderful World of Disney" television show.

This movie takes place around the beginning of the previous century. The style and feel of the era is captured nicely in this wonderful family film that is suitable for children of all ages. The times may be different, but children will always be children, and Jeremiah and Tildy are two children that any parent would love to have in their family.

Enjoy!

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