The Shaggy Dog (1959 film)
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| Directed by | Charles Barton |
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Walt Disney Bill Walsh |
| Written by |
Lillie Hayward Bill Walsh from the novel by Felix Salten |
| Starring |
Fred MacMurray Jean Hagen Tommy Kirk Annette Funicello Tim Considine |
| Narrated by | Paul Frees (opening only) |
| Music by | Paul J. Smith |
| Cinematography | Edward Colman |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Distribution |
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104 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English French Latin Spanish |
| Budget | under $1 million |
| Box office | $8.1 million (est. US/ Canada rentals) |
The Shaggy Dog is a black-and-white 1959 Walt Disney film about Wilby Daniels, a teenage boy who by the power of an enchanted ring of the Borgias is transformed into the title character, a shaggy Old English Sheepdog. The film was based on the story The Hound of Florence by Felix Salten. It is directed by Charles Barton and stars Fred MacMurray, Tommy Kirk, Jean Hagen, Kevin Corcoran, Tim Considine, Roberta Shore, and Annette Funicello. This was Walt Disney's first live-action comedy.
Walt Disney Productions filmed a successful sequel in 1976 called The Shaggy D.A. which starred Dean Jones, Tim Conway, and Suzanne Pleshette. It was followed by a 1987 television sequel, a 1994 television remake and a 2006 theatrical remake. A colorized version of the film can be found on the 1997 VHS and on DVD.
Wilbur "Wilby" Daniels is a boy who is misunderstood by his father, Wilson. Wilson thinks Wilby is crazy half the time because of his elder son's often dangerous inventions. As a retired mailman who often ran afoul of canines, he is allergic to dogs, and he simply cannot understand why his younger son, Montgomery "Moochie" would want a dog.
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