Looking for the money for a drink, an alcoholic gets a Newfoundland dog as a present from a stranger at a bird fair. He'll soon find out that the animal is not only able to speak, but to get him to give up drinking as well. Now he's determined to get rid of the dog, but that won't be an easy task.
1st May 1988
38 years ago
1 hour 23 minutes
Finishes at 1:08pm
7.5/10
57%
66%
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