Poco... Little Dog Lost

Poco... Little Dog Lost is a 1977 American independent family adventure drama film about a young girl, Kim (Michelle Ashburn), and her dog, Poco.

Poco... Little Dog Lost
Directed by	Dwight Brooks
Written by	William E. Carville
Produced by	Dwight Brooks
Starring	Chill Wills Michelle Ashburn Sherry Bain Clint Ritchie John Steadman Mikki Jamison
Cinematography	Dwight Brooks
Edited by	James Ballas San Bernardo
Distributed by	Cinema Shares International Distribution
Release date	October 1977 (1977-10)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Early in the film, both Kim and her mother are injured in a car accident. An emergency medical crew arrives to help them and bring them to the hospital. But Kim's dog, Poco, gets spooked during the commotion and runs off into the desert.

Lost in the dangerous wilds, Poco treks across the wilderness in search of Kim. As Kim recovers, she searches for Poco as well.

Poco has several adventures as he makes his way through scenic, diverse, and occasionally treacherous California terrain, from the high desert, the Sierra Nevada mountains, a ghost town, and a romp through Yosemite National Park. The dog also has several encounters along the way, including a kind old gas station owner (John Steadman) and a benevolent gold prospector (Chill Wills), as well as a few other animal friends, all of whom help Poco on his journey home.

Cast

• Chill Wills as Big Burt
• Michelle Ashburn as Kim
• Muffin as Poco
• Sherry Bain as Mrs. McKinna
• Clint Ritchie as Mr. McKinna
• Ysabel MacCloskey
• John Steadman as Ben Ashton
• Dran Hamilton
• Tom Roy Lowe
• Jeanne Bates as Mrs. John Ashmore
• Robert Broyles as Deputy
• Mikki Jamison Olsen as Jane
• Jim Schlievert as Ranger
• Michael L. Harris as Hold-Up Man
• Shannon Farnon as Nurse

Filming

Filming locations include Yosemite National Park; the ghost town of Bodie, California; the Mono Lake area; the Owens Valley; the sand dunes in Death Valley, California and Sacramento International Airport in Sacramento, California.^[1][2]

Muffin, the dog who plays the title character of Poco, also appeared in the television series CHiPs, in the Season 1, Episode 3 episode entitled "Dog Gone."^[3]