The Shaggy Dog
1959 · Movie · G · 104 min · ★ 6.2 · 57% critics
A teenager is put under an ancient spell that keeps turning him into a sheepdog at the worst possible moments. As the mix-ups grow bigger, he has to find a brave way to break the curse while keeping family chaos and unexpected trouble under control.
Based on The Hound of Florence
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Details
- Years
- 1959
- Release date
- 1959-03-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 57/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (95 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, old-school Disney comedy with magical mix-ups, broad laughs, and dog-centered charm in the spirit of The Love Bug or Bedknobs and Broomsticks; Not for you if you dislike corny, dated family movies.
Pros: goofy family fun; lovable dog antics; amusing slapstick chases | Cons: very silly plot; dated in places; drags a bit
Themes
- magic
- black and white
- dog
- turns into animal
- sheep dog
Cast & crew
Fred MacMurray
as Wilson Daniels
Jean Hagen
as Freeda Daniels
Tommy Kirk
as Wilby Daniels
Annette Funicello
as Allison D'Allessio
Tim Considine
as Buzz Miller
Kevin Corcoran
as Moochie Daniels
Cecil Kellaway
as Professor Plumcutt
Alexander Scourby
as Mikhail Andrassy
Roberta Shore
as Franceska Andrassy
James Westerfield
as Officer Hanson
Directed by Charles Barton