The Legend of Lobo 1962

6.1 / 10   17 vote(s)
Family Adventure

You'll be captivated as you track the legendary Lobo through an amazing Southwest adventure. Our story begins with Lobo as an adorable wolf cub and follows his growth into a fearless and majestic leader of the pack. At odds with the local cattlemen, the price on Lobo's head grows, attracting an expert wolf hunter. As they go head to head, Lobo's amazing survival instincts and family devotion leave the hunter with nothing but respect. With the rich narration of Rex Allen, and music from the legendary Sherman Brothers and the popular Sons Of The Pioneers, this is family entertainment at its best!

Top Billed Cast

Release Date 1962-11-07
Runtime 1h 7m
Directors James Algar, Jack Couffer
Producer
Writers Dwight Hauser, James Algar

Not enough there for a good film.

'The Legend of Lobo' features some cute animals and interesting situations, but with its 67 minute run time and lack of any substantial characters it's hard to get into it in film terms; like 'Nikki, Wild Dog of the North', it is too close to a documentary; though, to be fair, this is better than that.

The usual animal welfare concerns appear, but it does seem improved; at least compared to the aforementioned production from 1961. Rex Allen makes for a satisfactory narrator, at least. The music is decent, too.

As noted, there are adorable shots of animals but there simply isn't enough to make it a film worth watching in my eyes.

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