Dumb Friend (1945)

Titles read: DUMB FRIEND. Location of events unknown London A small boy walks down a bombed street with a small puppy (called Smut) in his arms. He goes into an Animal Hospital and speaks to a lady at a desk. She takes down some details and Smut licks her fingers. The boy and Smut go in to see the vet, who checks the dog. The boy is told to wait outside; he looks up at a sign on the wall reading Because An Animal Is Born Into The World, Is Sufficient Justification For Its Fair Treatment. The boy is called into the vet s room to see the treated puppy. The boy smiles and Smut is wrapped in blanket and handed back to him. The boy walks out. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 13