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{{Infobox Film
{{Infobox film
|name = Poco... Little Dog Lost
|name = Poco... Little Dog Lost
|director = [[Dwight Brooks]]
|director = [[Dwight Brooks]]
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|cinematography = Dwight Brooks
|cinematography = Dwight Brooks
|editing = [[James Ballas]]<br>San Bernardo
|editing = [[James Ballas]]<br>San Bernardo
|distributor = [[Cinema Shares International Distribution]]
|distributor = Cinema Shares International Distribution
|released = October, 1977
|released = {{Film date|1977|10}}
|runtime = 88 minutes
|runtime = 88 minutes
|country = United States
|country = United States
|language = [[English language|English]]
|language = English
|rating = G
}}
}}


'''''Poco... Little Dog Lost''''' is a 1977 American independent family adventure drama film about a young girl, Kim (Michelle Ashburn), and her [[dog]], Poco.
'''PLOT SUMMARY'''


==Plot==
'''''Poco... Little Dog Lost''''' is a 1977 American independent film about a young girl, Kim ([[Michelle Ashburn]]), and her dog, Poco. Early in the film, both Kim and her mother are injured in a car accident. An emergency medical crew arrives to help them and bring them to the hospital. But Kim's dog, Poco, gets spooked during the commotion and runs off into the desert. Lost in the dangerous wilds, Poco treks across the wilderness in search of Kim. As Kim recovers, she searches for Poco as well.
Early in the film, both Kim and her mother are injured in a car accident. An emergency medical crew arrives to help them and bring them to the hospital. But Kim's dog, Poco, gets spooked during the commotion and runs off into the [[desert]].


Lost in the dangerous wilds, Poco treks across the [[wilderness]] in search of Kim. As Kim recovers, she searches for Poco as well.
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Poco has several adventures as he makes his way through varied terrain in the Sierra Nevada wilderness including deserts, mountains, ghost towns, and a romp through [[Yosemite National Park]]. The dog also has several encounters along the way, including a kind old gas station owner ([[John Steadman (actor)|John Steadman]]) and a gold prospector with a heart of gold ([[Chill Wills]]), as well as a few other animal friends, all of whom help Poco on his journey home.


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Poco has several adventures as he makes his way through scenic, diverse, and occasionally treacherous [[California]] terrain, from the [[High Desert (California)|high desert]], the [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada]] mountains, a [[ghost town]], and a romp through [[Yosemite National Park]]. The dog also has several encounters along the way, including a kind old gas station owner ([[John Steadman (actor)|John Steadman]]) and a benevolent gold prospector ([[Chill Wills]]), as well as a few other [[animal]] friends, all of whom help Poco on his journey home.
'''FILMING LOCATIONS'''


== Cast ==
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Filming locations include [[Yosemite National Park]]; the ghost town of [[Bodie, California]]; [[Mono Lake, California]]; the [[Alabama Hills]] near [[Lone Pine, California]] in the [[Owens Valley]]; and [[Sacramento International Airport]] in [[Sacramento, California]].''''''''''*[http://imdb.com/title/tt0122216/ ''Poco... Little Dog Lost''] at IMDB
* [[Chill Wills]] as Big Burt
* Michelle Ashburn as Kim
* Muffin as Poco
* [[Sherry Bain]] as Mrs. McKinna
* [[Clint Ritchie]] as Mr. McKinna
* [[Ysabel MacCloskey]]
* [[John Steadman (actor)|John Steadman]] as Ben Ashton
* Dran Hamilton
* Tom Roy Lowe
* [[Jeanne Bates]] as Mrs. John Ashmore
* [[Robert Broyles]] as Deputy
* Mikki Jamison Olsen as Jane
* Jim Schlievert as Ranger
* Michael L. Harris as Hold-Up Man
* Shannon Farnon as Nurse


==Filming==
'''THE DOG WHO PLAYED POCO'''
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Filming locations include [[Yosemite National Park]]; the ghost town of [[Bodie, California]]; the [[Mono Lake]] area; the [[Owens Valley]]; the sand dunes in [[Death Valley]], California and [[Sacramento International Airport]] in [[Sacramento, California]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.tumblr.com/search/olancha%20sand%20dunes |title = Tumblr}}</ref><ref>[http://imdb.com/title/tt0122216/ ''Poco... Little Dog Lost'']</ref>


Muffin, the dog who plays the title character of Poco, also appeared in the television series [[CHiPs]], in the Season 1, Episode 3 episode entitled "Dog Gone."*[http://imdb.com/title/tt0122216/ ''Poco... Little Dog Lost''] at IMDB
Muffin, the dog who plays the title character of Poco, also appeared in the television series [[CHiPs]], in the Season 1, Episode 3 episode entitled "Dog Gone."<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://chips-tv.com/wiki/index.php?title=Dog_Gone&oldid=11007 | title=Dog Gone - CHiPs Wiki}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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[[Category:1970s adventure films]]
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[[Category:Films about dogs]]
[[Category:Films about dogs]]
[[Category:English-language films]]
[[Category:American children's films]]
[[Category:1970s English-language films]]
[[Category:1970s American films]]
[[Category:English-language adventure films]]




Latest revision as of 04:38, 5 October 2024

Poco... Little Dog Lost
Directed byDwight Brooks
Written byWilliam E. Carville
Produced byDwight Brooks
StarringChill Wills
Michelle Ashburn
Sherry Bain
Clint Ritchie
John Steadman
Mikki Jamison
CinematographyDwight Brooks
Edited byJames Ballas
San Bernardo
Distributed byCinema Shares International Distribution
Release date
  • October 1977 (1977-10)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Poco... Little Dog Lost is a 1977 American independent family adventure drama film about a young girl, Kim (Michelle Ashburn), and her dog, Poco.

Plot

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Early in the film, both Kim and her mother are injured in a car accident. An emergency medical crew arrives to help them and bring them to the hospital. But Kim's dog, Poco, gets spooked during the commotion and runs off into the desert.

Lost in the dangerous wilds, Poco treks across the wilderness in search of Kim. As Kim recovers, she searches for Poco as well.

Poco has several adventures as he makes his way through scenic, diverse, and occasionally treacherous California terrain, from the high desert, the Sierra Nevada mountains, a ghost town, and a romp through Yosemite National Park. The dog also has several encounters along the way, including a kind old gas station owner (John Steadman) and a benevolent gold prospector (Chill Wills), as well as a few other animal friends, all of whom help Poco on his journey home.

Cast

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Filming

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Filming locations include Yosemite National Park; the ghost town of Bodie, California; the Mono Lake area; the Owens Valley; the sand dunes in Death Valley, California and Sacramento International Airport in Sacramento, California.[1][2]

Muffin, the dog who plays the title character of Poco, also appeared in the television series CHiPs, in the Season 1, Episode 3 episode entitled "Dog Gone."[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Tumblr".
  2. ^ Poco... Little Dog Lost
  3. ^ "Dog Gone - CHiPs Wiki".
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