Lady and the Tramp is a movie directed by Charlie Bean in 2019 and based on the book Happy Dan, The Cynical Dog by Ward Greene, first published in 1954. The movie features Tessa Thompson, Justin Theroux, Sam Elliott, Ashley Jensen, Janelle Monáe, Benedict Wong, and others.
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“The book is better than the movie”
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Book by Elisabeth Rudnick
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Storyline
On Christmas Day, Jim Dear gives his wife Darling a female American Cocker Spaniel as a gift. Lady grows and becomes friends with her neighbor dogs; the elder Bloodhound, Trusty, and the feisty Scottish Terrier, Jock. Lady, beside herself after being ignored by the adults, finds Tramp and tries to give away his position until he points out that Darling is having a baby. Jim and Darling have a girl, Lulu, who they devote their lives to.
Movie vs Book
Year
2019
Minutes
111
Movie Rate
6.30
Source: IMDb
Year
1954
Pages
140
Book Rate
8.44
S: Goodreads
Book
Happy Dan, The Cynical Dog
Original title: Happy Dan, the Cynical Dog
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson
User polls & recommendations
“The movie is the movie, and the book is the book. They're different critters, and each must stand on their own merits.”
FRANK PERETTI (Writer)
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