The Dop Doctor, also known as The Love Trail or The Terrier and the Child,[1][2][better source needed] is a 1915/16 South African drama film directed by Fred Paul.[1] It is based on the book, The Dop Doctor, by Clotilde Graves.
| The Dop Doctor | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Fred Paul |
| Written by | Clotilde Graves (Richard Dehan) Harry Engholm |
| Starring | Fred Paul, Agnes Glynn, Bertram Burleigh |
Production company | Samuelson Film Manufacturing Company |
Release dates | 1915 (South Africa) 21 January 1916 (USA) |
| Country | South Africa |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
The film depicts the Siege of Mafeking (1899–1900) during the Second Boer War through the scenario of an orphan girl that loves a soldier but is married to an exiled doctor.[2][better source needed]
Censorship edit
The film is notable for being the first South African film to be prohibited or censored. The government of Prime Minister Louis Botha banned the film under the Defence of the Realm Act[3] as "the film wrongly represents the Boers as being cheats and immoral."[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "The Dop Doctor (1915)". BFI. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ a b "The Dop Doctor". 21 January 1916. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Parsons, Neil (1 September 2013). "Nation-Building Movies Made in South Africa (1916–18): I.W. Schlesinger, Harold Shaw, and the Lingering Ambiguities of South African Union". Journal of Southern African Studies. 39 (3): 641–659. doi:10.1080/03057070.2013.827003. S2CID 143079921. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "The Dop Doctor". Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 17 June 1916. p. 19. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
