''Shep Comes Home'' is a 1948 American film written and directed by
Ford Beebe for
Lippert Pictures. It was a sequel to ''
My Dog Shep'' (1946).
Cast
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Flame as Shep
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Robert Lowery as Mark Folger
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Billy Kimbley as Larry Havens
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Martin Garralaga as Manuel Ortiz
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Margia Dean as Martha Langley
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Sheldon Leonard as 'Swifty' Lewis
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Michael Whalen as 'Chance' Martin
Production
Ford Beebe was attached in September 1948.
Filming started September 1948.
Robert L. Lippert
Robert Lenard Lippert (March 31, 1909 – November 16, 1976) was an American film producer and cinema chain owner. He was president and chief operating officer of Lippert Theatres, Affiliated Theatres and Transcontinental Theatres, all based in ...
, who financed, was hoping to turn the films into a series. However there were no more Shep films.
Margia Dean recalled "The dog always did it right on the first take—but the actors kept goofing up. (Laughs) That’s probably why they say actors don’t like working with animals. (Laughs)”
Margia Dean's performance led to her being cast in ''
I Shot Jesse James''.
[Schallert, E. (1948, Sep 28)]
"Raymond, Kemp cleverly develop musical theme; jet pilot ideas rampant"
''Los Angeles Times''
References
External links
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''Shep Comes Home''at
TCMDB''Shep Comes Home''at BFI
1948 films
American sequel films
American drama films
Films directed by Ford Beebe
Lippert Pictures films
1948 drama films
American black-and-white films
Films about dogs
Films about pets
1940s English-language films
1940s American films
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