This is a real fantasy-like cartoon about a little boy who really loves trains He plays with his toy train set in his backyard but when the real thing comes out zooming by his house, he runs out for a closer each time. And, each time, his dog "rescues" him, probably because he's either been trained to keep him from getting too close, or he's just doing it because he loves the kid. Either way, he keeps the boy out of harm's way.
That's really the theme here as one day, the young boy does get out and and winds up in big trouble maybe a mile away down the tracks, unconscious and ready to be run over by a train. Wouldn't that be ironic for how a train-lover to die?
The dog senses trouble, breaks loose from his leash, runs faster than a train, and and saves the boy. That's it in a nutshell. As you tell from the description of the story, this is not a comedy as one normally sees in a cartoon. It's and adventure/fantasy story. It's well-drawn for the era, and even has an eerie quality to it. At the same time, it's "cute." and a charming story. I give it points originality, too.
That's really the theme here as one day, the young boy does get out and and winds up in big trouble maybe a mile away down the tracks, unconscious and ready to be run over by a train. Wouldn't that be ironic for how a train-lover to die?
The dog senses trouble, breaks loose from his leash, runs faster than a train, and and saves the boy. That's it in a nutshell. As you tell from the description of the story, this is not a comedy as one normally sees in a cartoon. It's and adventure/fantasy story. It's well-drawn for the era, and even has an eerie quality to it. At the same time, it's "cute." and a charming story. I give it points originality, too.