The Shaggy Dog (1959)
69 %
Reviews Counted: 16 Fresh: 11 Rotten:5 Average Rating: 5.8/10
Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins
Synopsis: Filled with impossible situations and hilarious gags, this comic allegory follows the adventures of Wilby Daniels (Tommy Kirk) after he finds an ancient mysterious ring and unintentionally casts a hex on himself and turns into a huge sheepdog. The only other odd thing is that Wilby still has... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Fred MacMurray, Jean Hagen, Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello, Tim Considine
Director: Charles Barton
Screenwriter: Bill Walsh, Lillie Hayward
Producer: Walt Disney, Bill Walsh
Composer: Paul J. Smith
Screenwriter: Bill Walsh, Lillie Hayward
Producer: Walt Disney, Bill Walsh
Composer: Paul J. Smith
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It not only marked the return of Fred MacMurray to comedy -- in which he got his start in the 1930s--but it also convinced the Disney folks that the combination of situation comedy and fantasy was an idea worth pursuing.
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05/12/08
There are a good many laughs on this simple premise and the script's exploitation of them.
05/12/08
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This one lives up to the Disney charm, outshining the original, and not a single parent is killed in the process.
08/23/06
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The Shaggy Dog is classic Disney. It's a bit lost on the kids of today - especially the younger ones.
03/11/06
The Shaggy Dog may have been made strictly for kids, but it is still cute enough for adults to get a kick out of.
03/10/06
This 1959 film was Disney's first live-action comedy; it isn't good, but it's certainly mythic.
01/10/04
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