Less than a year after its publication in 1960, the book became an international bestseller. It was this remarkable animal-kingdom kinship that inspired the author to write The Incredible Journey. “Sleeping in the same basket, hunting and playing together, they made a lawless pair.” Later, a young Labrador was added to the mix, and the pup guarded the older dog when the Bull Terrier’s eyesight began to fail. “They were closer than any other dog and cat relationship I have ever seen,” she said of her English Bull Terrier and Siamese cat. Her three animals were her constant companions in England during World War II, and the pets were themselves inseparable. The author based her novel about the unstoppable animal trio on her own pets. The story of Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey starts with The Incredible Journey, a top-selling book by Sheila Burnford. The Incredible Journey Began with a Book… and a Movie Released on February 12, 1993, this live-action comedy-adventure celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, so to fete the film and its two fidos, Shadow and Chance, and their feline friend, Sassy, here are some fascinating facts about this beloved Disney animal adventure.ġ. This Disney hit, the popularity of which inspired a sequel in Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996), is a remake of Walt Disney’s classic 1963 film The Incredible Journey. After seeing the Fresno skyline and before hitting a rail yard, the animals stop at a dumpster where Sassy tries to find food but comes up empty.Take one cat and two dogs who comically converse among themselves in human voices, separate them from their humans, and send them off on a perilous quest through the Sierra Nevadas to find their family, and you have Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey.A scene where Quentin is playing the saxophone during the evening and then Sassy tying up Quentin's goat when he left his cabin.The scene where Frank greets Kate upon her return home was extended to show Kate discovering the missing part of her note, calling an animal shelter, and speculating to Frank that the animals left to head home to Fresno before calling a park ranger.An extended scene of Quentin rescuing Sassy and taking her back to his cabin.A scene with the kids playing Nintendo when Bob realizes he's been invited to a welcome BBQ on the same day they were supposed to go to Kate's to visit Shadow, Chance, and Sassy.A scene in which Kate takes the animals for a ride in the truck.A scene where Peter and Jamie wash off Chance after he eats the wedding cake but before he tricks Sassy on the seesaw.Some additional scenes not included on the video release but aired on TV include: The bead did not hurt him in any way, but gave him a peculiar sensation, causing him to walk with a limp. This was accomplished by putting part of a round wooden bead between the dog's toes. ![]() When Shadow does appear at the end of the film to be reunited with Peter, Shadow runs with a limp. The dog could actually walk out on his own at any time and did so several times during the filming. When he did, he would naturally start sliding downward. Another trainer was at the bottom telling the dog to stay. For the sliding back and forth, one trainer was at the top of the pit calling the dog. To accomplish this scene, a special pit was dug which was about three to four feet deep. Shadow tries to get out but the pit is large and deep and muddy and he keeps slipping back into the pit because he cannot get a good grip. Then a fake dog was dropped into the pit and these scenes were edited together. ![]() When he stepped on the boards, they broke, but there was a platform immediately below. ![]() When Shadow falls into a pit and injures his leg, the dog never actually fell into the pit.
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