Underplayed Gems

The Biscuit Eater (1940)

The Biscuit Eater poster
Directed by
Stuart Heisler
Genre
drama film, children's film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 21m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Two boys raise a small and weak dog. Their goal is to train the dog to win a field trial competition. Along the way they face challenges that test their determination and friendship.

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What happens

The Biscuit Eater is a 1940 children's film directed by Stuart Heisler and starring Billy Lee and Cordell Hickman as two kids who raise a runt of a dog. It was named one of the Top Ten Films of 1940 by the National Board of Review. Walt Disney Productions made a 1972 remake under the same title. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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