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Albert Payson Terhune (December 21, 1872 – February 18, 1942) was an American writer, dog breeder, and journalist.He was popular for his novels relating the adventures of his beloved collies and as a breeder of collies at his Sunnybank Kennels, the lines of which still exist in today's Rough Collies.
Albert Payson Terhune was an established newspaperman and author of several books in various genres—including histories and thrillers—when he penned his first canine short story, His Mate. Ray Long, then editor for Red Book Magazine , had jokingly suggested he write a story about Lad one afternoon, when the reticent dog put his head on Long ...
Further Adventures of Lad, also known as Dog Stories Every Child Should Know, is a 1922 American novel written by Albert Payson Terhune and published by George H. Doran.A follow-up to Lad: A Dog, it contains an additional eleven short stories featuring a fictional version of Terhune's real-life rough collie Lad, including the stories of Lad's initial arrival at the "Place", the death of his ...
Lad: A Dog is a 1962 American drama film based on the 1919 novel of the same name written by Albert Payson Terhune.Starring Peter Breck, Peggy McCay, Carroll O'Connor, and Angela Cartwright, the film blends several of the short stories featured in the novel, with the heroic Lad winning a rigged dog show, saving a handicapped girl from a snake, and capturing a poacher who killed his pups and ...
Albert Payson Terhune: Laska: Anna Karenina: Leo Tolstoy: Levin's hunting dog. Lassie [2] [5] Rough Collie: Lassie Come Home: Eric Knight: Lorelei [6] Lorelei's Secret: Carolyn Parkhurst: Dog who was the only witness to his owner's suicide. Her husband attempts to find out why she committed suicide by teaching the dog to communicate by talking.
In an interview, Harlan Ellison said: "When he [Blood] calls Vic 'Al' or 'Albert', he is referring to the Albert Payson Terhune dog stories, whereas a traditional boy and his dog relationship is turned upside down in this movie." [5] [6] After Ellison encountered writer's block, actor/director L. Q. Jones came onboard to write the script. Jones ...
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[113] [114] Albert Payson Terhune, later the author of Lad: A Dog, frequently published in the Munsey magazines early in his career. [115] [116] His first sale to The Argosy was "The Fugitive", a novella that began serialization in the August 1905 issue, and he sold a dozen more stories to the magazine over the next few years. [115]