Nikki, Wild Dog of the North (1961)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Directors:

Jack Couffer
Don Haldane

Writers:

Ralph Wright (written by) and
Winston Hibler (written by) ...

Release Date:

12 July 1961 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Adventure

Plot:

The rugged Canadian wilderness is the backdrop to this story of a dog separated from his owner.

Plot Keywords:

Yukon | Gold Rush | Wilderness | Trapper | Bear

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Jean Coutu	...	Andre Dupas
Émile Genest	...	Jacques Lebeau (as Emile Genest)
Uriel Luft	...	Makoki
Robert Rivard	...	Durante
Nikki	...	Herself
Jacques Fauteux	...	Narrator

Also Known As:

Nikki

Runtime:

74 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo (RCA Sound Recording)

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Finland:K-8 | USA:Approved

Filming Locations:

Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

Company:

Walt Disney Productions

Movie Connections:

Edited into "Disneyland: Nikki, Wild Dog of the North: Part 1 (#11.1)" (1964)

It's a solid family-film.

I know most people think the Disney live-action movies of the 1960s were a rather pathetic bunch, made only to cash in on the organization's name...but if that's true, how do you explain their appeal? -Nikki- is a perfectly good film, with some amazing scenes of interaction between a Malamute pup and a bear cub. The setting--northern Canada--is lovely enough to captivate people, and of course it's a nice flick to show to your kids. One word of caution: some of the people portrayed in the "mining town" are a rowdy bunch, so you might want to wait 'til the kids are over 5 before you show 'em...just in case they start asking questions. (Don't worry, it's *rated* "G".)