My boy Jack, an Ecosse Films and WGBH/Boston production for ITV ; a co-production of Ingenious Broadcasting in association with Octagon Films with the participation of Bord Scannán na hÉireann/Irish Film Board ; producers, Michael Casey, Douglas Rae ; screenplay by David Haig ; director, Brian Kirk
Type
Label
My boy Jack, an Ecosse Films and WGBH/Boston production for ITV ; a co-production of Ingenious Broadcasting in association with Octagon Films with the participation of Bord Scannán na hÉireann/Irish Film Board ; producers, Michael Casey, Douglas Rae ; screenplay by David Haig ; director, Brian Kirk
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
My boy Jack
Medium
DVD
Oclc number
191049870
resource.otherEventInformation
Originally broadcast as a made-for-TV movie in 2007
Responsibility statement
an Ecosse Films and WGBH/Boston production for ITV ; a co-production of Ingenious Broadcasting in association with Octagon Films with the participation of Bord Scannán na hÉireann/Irish Film Board ; producers, Michael Casey, Douglas Rae ; screenplay by David Haig ; director, Brian Kirk
Runtime
120
Summary
It's 1914 and the British Empire's greatest supporter, Rudyard Kipling, is at the peak of his literary fame. Kipling's son, Jack, is determined to play his part in the immiment war with Germany but finds himself rejected due to his poor eyesight. Kipling uses his influence to land Jack a commission in the Irish Guards. Kipling's wife, Caroline, is bitterly upset, failing to see the glory in losing her only son to the war. How will the great writer, torn between his two greatest passions--devotion to King and Country and love for his family--justify the consequences of his actions to himself and his wife?
Technique
live action
Classification
Contributor
- Casey, Michael, Michael William
- Haig, David
- Mulligan, Carey, 1985-
- Ingenious Film Partners (Firm)
- Ecosse Films (Firm)
- Rae, Douglas
- Radcliffe, Daniel, 1989-
- WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
- BBC Video (Firm)
- 2 Entertain (Firm)
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Octagon Films
- BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc
- Bord Scannán na hÉireann
- Kirk, Brian, 1968-
Genre
Subject
- World War, 1914-1918 + Casualties
- Biographical television programs
- Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936 -- Family
- Biographical -- Television feature
- Videodiscs for the hearing impaired
- Television movies
- Fathers and sons
- War television programs
- War -- Television feature
- War films
- Historical drama
- World War, 1914-1918
- Made-for-TV movies
- Kipling, John, 1897-1915
- Historical films
- Historical -- Television feature
- Television adaptations
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Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor15
- Casey, Michael, Michael William
- Haig, David
- Mulligan, Carey, 1985-
- Ingenious Film Partners (Firm)
- Ecosse Films (Firm)
- Rae, Douglas
- Radcliffe, Daniel, 1989-
- WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
- BBC Video (Firm)
- 2 Entertain (Firm)
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Octagon Films
- BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc
- Bord Scannán na hÉireann
- Kirk, Brian, 1968-
- Genre12
- Subject17
- World War, 1914-1918 + Casualties
- Biographical television programs
- Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936 -- Family
- Biographical -- Television feature
- Videodiscs for the hearing impaired
- Television movies
- Fathers and sons
- War television programs
- War -- Television feature
- War films
- Historical drama
- World War, 1914-1918
- Made-for-TV movies
- Kipling, John, 1897-1915
- Historical films
- Historical -- Television feature
- Television adaptations
- Mapped to1