I watched a dog movie last week that I have mixed feelings about. "The Great Alaskan Race" tells the story of Togo the dog and Leonard Seppala his owner. When Nome, Alaska faced a diphtheria outbreak, the town had to bring in a vaccine by dog sled team relay. Togo and Seppala went much farther than the others, but Balto received the most accolades since his team was the one that brought the vaccine into Nome.
This movie had a lot of historical inaccuracies. It is an interesting movie, but for those who want to know the truth about the serum run in Alaska, I highly recommend that you read a book called "The Cruelest Miles".
As for this film, dog lovers might enjoy it, but there are better dog movies available.
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