And yet, despite the proliferation of these portrayals, it’s remarkable how respectful they have been. It now feels as if every actress in the country has taken their turn to put on a crown and try out a cut-glass accent.

Even as recently as 1991, when Prunella Scales starred in a BBC film of Alan Bennett’s National Theatre play “A Question Of Attribution,” Bennett said “it still feels quite bold to portray her in the flesh.” And the practice was still contentious enough in 2020 for the UK’s then Culture Secretary, Oliver Dowden, to ask Netflix to put a disclaimer on screen before every episode of “ The Crown,” explaining that the show was not actually a documentary.īut like so much else during Elizabeth II’s uniquely long reign, the protocol changed to a degree that would have been unimaginable when she was crowned in 1953. Raucous historical romps about Henry VIII and Elizabeth I were all very well, but showing what a living king or queen got up to behind closed palace doors? That was another, almost treasonous matter. Writer Ben Queen (Disney/Pixar’s Cars 2 and Cars 3) draws inspiration from real life stories of how memory can influence how we recall our own surroundings, and artist Joe Todd-Stanton (A Mouse Called Julian) lovingly renders an unforgettable story of one dog’s grand adventure from the wooded countryside to the heart of Manhattan where he encounters new friends and discovers his true calling.Queen Elizabeth II was the first British monarch to become a film and television character while she was still on the throne. Out of both necessity and survival, he learns to tap into his other senses and begins to see the world from a new perspective that is at times more rich and colorful than the world he’s always known. But when Bear suddenly loses his vision, he worries he’s lost his purpose in life-protecting Patrick! Following the misguided advice from some self-serving raccoons, Bear embarks on a transformative journey to regain his eyesight. Bear is a guide dog who would do anything for his owner Patrick - and embarks on an epic quest from the forest to the city to regain his sight so he can protect his best friend.īear is a service dog who would do anything for his owner and best friend Patrick who is blind.

Bear by Ben Queen