In the realm of win, place, 
    show movies made by Walt 
    Disney, "Big Red," at the River- 
    side, is pure show - a show 
    youngsters are sure to enjoy. 

        This appealing boy-dog story 
    was inspired by the novels of 
    the late Kim Kjelgaard, a for- 
    mer Milwaukeean. 

         Big Red, of the title, is a 
    beautiful, silky Irish setter that 
    would rather be a hunting dog 
    than a show dog, much to the 
    chagrin of its owner, sports- 
    man Walter Pidgeon.  The dog 
    is the charge of an orphaned 
    kennel boy, played by a Cana- 
    dian newcomer, Gilles Payant. 

       The lad has difficulty speak- 
    ing English when he gets ex- 
    cited, so he frequently resorts 
    to French.  This, however, does 
    not prevent youngsters from 
    readily understanding the bond 
    of affection that springs up be- 
    tween the boy and the dog. 

        Filmed in picturesque Que- 
    bec, the movie combines humor 
    and sentiment with some real 
    excitement.  Demanding adults 
    may find this one of DIsney's 
    lesser efforts, but no true dog 
    lover is apt to notice.    B.J.P.