Good-bye, My Lady (1956)

Director:

William A. Wellman

Writers:

Albert Sidney Fleischman (writer)
James H. Street (novel)

Release Date:

12 May 1956 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

A Lonely Boy...A Lonely Dog...A Truly Wonderful Love Story

Plot:

An old man and a young boy who live in the Georgia swamps are brought together by the love of a dog.

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Boy And Dog | Coming Of Age | Dog Actor | Southern U.S.

Cast

Walter Brennan	...	Uncle Jesse Jackson
Brandon De Wilde	...	Skeeter (Claude)
William Hopper	...	Walden Grover
Phil Harris	...	Mr. Cash
Sidney Poitier	...	Gates
Louise Beavers	...	Bonnie Drew

Also Known As:

Good Bye My Lady (USA) (poster title)
Goodbye, My Lady (USA) (cable TV title)

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Certification:

USA:Approved | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Finland:S

Filming Locations:

Albany, Georgia, USA

Company:

Batjac Productions

Trivia:

According to Hedda Hopper's column of August 28, 1955, director William A. Wellman was planning to cast Vivian Vance and William Frawley (the Mertzes in "I Love Lucy" (1951)) to play a married couple in a single scene for this film.

Soundtrack:

When Your Boy Becomes A Man

Don't low-rate Phil Harris

Phil Harris's contribution to this low-key gem should be acknowledged. Harris does not strike a single false note in his role as the local merchant and bird hunter. Sydney Poitier is a little less believable. By the way, the characters are properly described as swamp folk, or swamp rats, not hill billies.