THE MOVING PICTURE BOY ARCHIVE

SREČA NA VRVICI

Title: Sreča na vrvici
Literal English translation of title: Happiness on a Leash
Title in Anglophone world: Hang On, Doggy!
Year of Release: 1977
Director: Jane Kavčič
Country of Production: Yugoslavia
Principal Boy Actors: The protagonist Matic is played by Matjaž Gruden. There are several other boys in the film, including Matic's best friend Rok (played by Nino de Gleria) and the 'Indian chief', who goes by the name of "Black Flash", played by Mitja Tavčar. Black Flash's plump lieutenant "Roaring Bull" is played by Andrej Djordjevič.
Genre: Drama
Length: 1 hr 33 min
Language: Slovenian
Availability: The film was restored and released on blu-ray by the Slovenian Film Centre with the support of the Slovenian Ministry of Culture.

Synopsis
When Matic is chosen for his good looks to star in a film, he forms such an attachment to his canine co-star that the director decides to give him the dog as a pet. Unfortunately, the residents of the block of flats where he lives quickly decide that the dog is a nuisance, and his mother decides that the dog must be given away. The neighbourhood kids rally round Matic, however, and concoct a plan that would allow Matic to retain his dog in secret.

Lobby card (below), and front sleeve of official blu-ray release (right)

Screenshots
(The first three images show Matjaž Gruden as Matic. The fourth image shows Mitja Tavčar as 'Black Flash'. Nino de Gleria, who plays Rok, is the boy whose arm is in a cast.)