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Dog tails collection [digital videodisc].

[United States] : Distributed by Mill Creek Entertainment, c2011.

2 videodiscs (394 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Disc 1. Sounder (1972) ; A dog of Flanders (1959) -- Disc 2. Finn on the fly (2008) ; A dog's tale (2003).

This hand-picked collection of inspiring stories of loyalty are a delight for families and lovers of dogs. Titles include: A Dog of Flanders (1959) A charming tale of love, friendship and a dog named Patrasche-- Nello and his grandfathe live a poor, unhappy life, until they find a wounded dog by the side of the road. They care for their new friend who recoves and gives Nello the hope to pursue his dream of becoming an artist/ ; A Dog's Tale (2003) A boy' s life is turned upside down when he finds himself transformed into a dog through a wish he makes. Facing the prospects of remaining a dog forever, the transformed boy sets out ot find the Professor, a strange homeless man who told the young lad about the wishing star and that changed him. Dodging police, angry farmers, wild bears and hitching rides of all sorts, our-boy-turned-dog must depend on some help from his friend, his parents and the Professor. ; Finn on the Fly (2008) After moving to a new town, Peter a shy 13-year old boy, has trouble making friends. Luckily he has Finn, his life-loving Frisbee playiing dog. After they stumble into their neighbor's secret science laboratory, Finn sticks his nose where it doesn't belong and is accidentally transformed into a man. But even in his new body, Finn. is still a dog at heart. ; and Sounder (1972) Nathan Lee Morgan, an African-American sharecropper, steals food from his neighbor to feed his hungy family and is arrested, leaving his wife Rebecca, and their three children to endure the hardships of prejudice and poverty in the Depression-era South. Nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture, this acclaimed film, directed by Martin Ritt and adapted from the Newbery Award-winning book, tells the coming-of-age story of a boy and his dog.

National Film Registry selection, 2021 (Sounder)

Dog of Flanders and a Dog's tale: Not rated.

Finn on the fly: MPAA Rating: PG.

Sounder: MPAA rating: G.

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