My bride and I were checking various movies to watch a few nights ago. We settled on watching To Dance With The White Dog, a move released in 1993; and, mostly because it starred Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy. In real life, they were married, and often appeared in films together.
To borrow from an IMDb synopsis, "This is the touching story of an elderly widower trying to work through his grief. When Sam Peek's beloved wife, Cora, dies, a white dog suddenly materializes as his new companion and confidant. Sam takes the dog on a nostalgic journey which dramatizes the fulfillment he shared with his departed wife." That comment was written by goldenshadows@hotmail.com To see the complete movie information, go to: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108347/
Also, Esther Rolle appears as the no holds barred "family cook," in a well-acted role.
This is a very good movie, and I recommend it to anyone who it interested in good acting, and an interesting story. The interesting thing about the dog is that at first, "Sam" was the only one who could see it. His daughters, sons-in-law, and grandson thought he was a tad crazy.
The dog would only materialize at certain times, but finally other family members did get to see the pure white dog.
There was a conclusive theme to the movie, when Sam was speaking to other family about his wife's passing, and in some regards to his own pending demise - "There are no endings, only beginnings." Warning - you might get teary-eyed during certain scenes.
In real life, Jessica died in 1994, Esther in 1998, and Hume in 2003. They were three great actors who left memorable performances for us to watch and enjoy today.
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