The Biscuit Eater?

Onk · Post by **Onk** » Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:19 pm

This movie came up in another post and I was just kind of wondering how many remember the old Disney movie "The Biscuit Eater". I had forgot all about this movie and if I remember right it has to do with hunting and field trials of sorts. I'm sure it will just be us OLD guys that remember this show!

Cajun Casey · Post by **Cajun Casey** » Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:23 pm

The Disney version was horrible. The original is pretty lame, but stayed true to the original book. It's on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9pG4TXj_6I

Onk · Post by **Onk** » Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:29 pm

Cajun Casey wrote:The Disney version was horrible. The original is pretty lame, but stayed true to the original book. It's on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9pG4TXj_6I

Of course it was horrible Casey, most early Disney films were!

Did'nt know there were two of them, will check that out!

Cajun Casey · Post by **Cajun Casey** » Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:35 pm

Onk wrote:
Cajun Casey wrote:The Disney version was horrible. The original is pretty lame, but stayed true to the original book. It's on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9pG4TXj_6I

Of course it was horrible Casey, most early Disney films were! Did'nt know there were two of them, will check that out!

What? I love Dean Jones and Kurt Russell!

Enjoy.

Mountaineer · Post by **Mountaineer** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:18 am

Take away the dog, especially on the fence, and either edition of the Biscuit Eater is not the best.
Problem being there are so few films of that type re a birddog.

Better time spent would be watching old American Sportsman videos with Bing & Phil.

Onk · Post by **Onk** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:39 am

I wonder if the question of a dog being a "egg sucker" has ever come up on this forum?

gittrdonebritts · Post by **gittrdonebritts** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:53 pm

Onk wrote:I wonder if the question of a dog being a "egg sucker" has ever come up on this forum?

Don't believe many Folks have chickens any more I remember my grandpa giving a few farm dogs Lead injections cause they went from egg suckers to chicken killers

Slaeghunder · Post by **Slaeghunder** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 2:47 pm

I've got Chickens - my dog will eat them if he gets loose. Not right in front of you, mind you, you can let him out if you're there and he ignores them completely - but if you're not around their chances of survival are pretty slim. It's not really a problem because at night I lock the coop up and let the dog out of his kennel so he can be on Coon patrol. I forgot to the other night and something killed my hens. The rooster can fly so he got out alive but the girls got mutilated. I live trapped a coon the next night (Marshmallows are the most magnificent Coon bait in the universe) and relocated him down to the river.

That said, I never head of an "egg sucker".

Onk · Post by **Onk** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 3:44 pm

Slaeg an "ole egg sucker" is what the dog was called in the movie!

birddog1968 · Post by **birddog1968** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 3:50 pm

I love the movie...its a great story and the few not so great shots of the dogs don't make or break the movie....That said who would watch the remake ??? after all its a poodlepointer in it isn't it

Onk · Post by **Onk** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 4:08 pm

I could'nt remember if it was a setter or a WH....mind is drawing a blank. Could have been a PP?!Who knows!

Onk · Post by **Onk** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 4:13 pm

http://disneydvd.disney.go.com/the-biscuit-eater.html

Here go take a look and then tell me.

phoenix · Post by **phoenix** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 4:18 pm

lol I love the origional! I'm a big fan of "Ole Georgia Boy" although I know that he wasnt the star! Hey Im a setter guy! I love it because it gives me a nostalgic image to put with the tales of great bird dogs my grandfather would tell me as a child.

Crestonegsp · Post by **Crestonegsp** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:31 pm

I still have a copy on VHS of the original, guess I better get it put on a DVD before it wears out.

Pryor Creek Okie · Post by **Pryor Creek Okie** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 6:08 pm

Onk wrote:I could'nt remember if it was a setter or a WH....mind is drawing a blank. Could have been a PP?!Who knows!

It was a pudelpointer in the 1972 remake.

fuzznut · Post by **fuzznut** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:12 pm

I can't believe a bird dog person would dislike either version, but especially the original! It's a classic!!!!! It is so NOT PC... reminds one a bit of the old Our Gang series. Never could be made today.

The scenes from the trial are just so cool to see.. remember this was made probably in the 40's????? Back when handlers wore coats and ties to run the dogs. Pretty neat.

There are photos in the clubhouse of the English Setter Club in Medford NJ of handlers from that era, all duded up and dressed to the nines.

I remember being a kid and see the Disney version.. maybe it's why I got into Wirehairs.
Have copies of both, and both can be had on the net... just gotta do some searching. The Disney is easy to get.. the original not so easy.
Fuzz

birddogger · Post by **birddogger** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:42 pm

gittrdonebritts wrote:
Onk wrote:I wonder if the question of a dog being a "egg sucker" has ever come up on this forum?

Don't believe many Folks have chickens any more I remember my grandpa giving a few farm dogs Lead injections cause they went from egg suckers to chicken killers

My grandpa gave a lethal dose of lead for doing either one.

Charlie

Munster · Post by **Munster** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:57 pm

Onk wrote:I wonder if the question of a dog being a "egg sucker" has ever come up on this forum?

I have 2 toad lickers.Does that count?

Onk · Post by **Onk** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 4:36 am

Munster I think toad lickers might be a step above egg suckers on the dog scales?! Fuzz I have never seen the 1940 Biscuit Eater only the 72 Disney one. Will have to see if I can find the 40 one and watch it.

Max2 · Post by **Max2** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:09 am

I remember an old Black & White movie maybe from the 1930's ? I can't remember if it were a english pointer or a setter ? I remember the kid calling the dog a biscuit eater . I can't remember why ? I also remember the dog got shot off a fence and then there was a picture at the very end of a moma dog with her pup's. Obviously the dad was the dog shot off the fence.
I also don't know if the name of the movie was The biscuit eater? If anyone does know the name please post it.

Onk · Post by **Onk** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:57 am

The first Movie was 1940.

RoostersMom · Post by **RoostersMom** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 10:43 am

I really liked the movie, watched it on youtube a few months ago - it was cool. Not PC - but cool nonetheless. I did hate the ending, but I'm a sucker for a happy ending.

Loved the footage of the trials - you just don't get to see that too often.

birddog1968 · Post by **birddog1968** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 10:49 am

What was not "PC"? I'm confused......

Cajun Casey · Post by **Cajun Casey** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 11:33 am

I posted a link above to the 1940 version on YouTube.

fuzznut · Post by **fuzznut** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 4:42 pm

Max- that's the one. It was BW with pointers and setters and depicted the National Championship at a southern plantation... I don't think they called it Ames, but that is (knowing what I know now) where it supposed to be. The handlers all walked, but the gallery was on horseback if I remember correctly. Birds were shot, dogs pointed (not a 12:00 tail in site), the dogs in the movies weren't totally steady, but you got the over all picture. A gentlemens sport for sure.
Promise is the dog.....cool name for a dog.

The owners of the dogs had them with trainers... they were wealthy men who drove big fancy cars and lived in the big cities.

Not PC..... well, the kennel help, trainers and scouts were all black men in those days. One of the main characters is a black child.... the language, the rolling eyes, just the mannerisms would never be acceptable today. But I would guess it may have been very true in those days or at least it was the perception of how it was.

The Disney version was probably made in the late 50's? Typical Disney, but still a good dog movie that will make you break out the hanky at the end. Think Old Yeller!

Anyone ever see Bristle Face? Another one about a GWP, or PP. And then, Big Red!!! Geeezzz the memories of Sunday nights and the Wonderful World of Disney! And I wonder why I am in the dog game today... I don't remember the details of most other Disney flicks!
Fuzz

Onk · Post by **Onk** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 4:48 pm

72 was the Disney one Fuzz.

Ron R · Post by **Ron R** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 4:50 pm

I liked the original one (that's the only one I'v been able to watch). It was silly at times but still entertaining to me and the dogs were broke.

Max2 · Post by **Max2** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:09 pm

I started with bird dogs in 1997 . The last time I saw the movie was before that. I would love to see it now .
One memory of the movie was the kid crying and calling the dog " a biscuit eater" not realizing at the time that a biscuit was slang for a chicken. The scene reminded me of the movie The Champ. another old one. I think thats how they caught the audience back then. Good flicks !

birddogger · Post by **birddogger** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 6:51 pm

Max2 wrote:I started with bird dogs in 1997 . The last time I saw the movie was before that. I would love to see it now .
One memory of the movie was the kid crying and calling the dog " a biscuit eater" not realizing at the time that a biscuit was slang for a chicken. The scene reminded me of the movie The Champ. another old one. I think thats how they caught the audience back then. Good flicks !

"The Champ" I cried like a baby.

Charlie

Max2 · Post by **Max2** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 5:25 am

I am going to try & help stimulate the economy !
I googled it and found it and also purchased it at this web-site.

http://www.lovingtheclassics.com/The-Bi ... d_310.html

See that finding this forum has got me spending money !

Ron R · Post by **Ron R** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:26 am

birddogger wrote:"The Champ" I cried like a baby.

Big Sissy

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NC Quailhunter · Post by **NC Quailhunter** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:54 am

I saw the original a few weeks ago. I thought it was a good story about a boy and his dog but it was lackingin entertainment value. I have not seen the Disney version.

Max2 · Post by **Max2** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 11:37 am

Ron R wrote:
birddogger wrote:"The Champ" I cried like a baby.
Big Sissy .

When the Champ came out in the 70's with Jon Voight I Do believe kleenex tissue was the stock to own

Champ...Champ... I can still hear the kid.

birddogger · Post by **birddogger** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:06 pm

Max2 wrote:
Ron R wrote:
birddogger wrote:"The Champ" I cried like a baby.
Big Sissy .
When the Champ came out in the 70's with Jon Voight I Do believe kleenex tissue was the stock to own

Champ...Champ... I can still hear the kid.

It was the original that I was speaking of...an old old old black and white movie.

Charlie

Max2 · Post by **Max2** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:20 pm

Both of the movies versions . old & newer
The old one was the one I mentioned in the previous thread. The reason I mentioned the new one was because I felt perhaps only a couple ole timers like you and I would have known the original.

birddogger · Post by **birddogger** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:32 pm

Max2 wrote:Both of the movies versions . old & newer
The old one was the one I mentioned in the previous thread. The reason I mentioned the new one was because I felt perhaps only a couple ole timers like you and I would have known the original.

You are right and they are both tear jerkers.

Charlie

Onk · Post by **Onk** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 11:34 pm

GAWD you bunch of saps....next thing you know your going to tell me you cried when Ole Yeller got it!

Onk · Post by **Onk** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 11:37 pm

Fuzz[/quote]Think Old Yeller!

I guess I was late but on the money!

Ron R · Post by **Ron R** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:35 am

Max2 wrote:Both of the movies versions . old & newer

There were two versions of the champ?

birddogger · Post by **birddogger** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:25 pm

Ron R wrote:
Max2 wrote:Both of the movies versions . old & newer
There were two versions of the champ?

Yes, but you kids wouldn't know about the original.

Charlie