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The Shaggy Dog

  • 1959
  • Approved
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
6.2K
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Annette Funicello, Tim Considine, Jean Hagen, Tommy Kirk, Fred MacMurray, Roberta Shore, and Sam in The Shaggy Dog (1959)
SlapstickComedyFamilyFantasy

A teenage boy is cursed with periodically turning into a sheepdog.A teenage boy is cursed with periodically turning into a sheepdog.A teenage boy is cursed with periodically turning into a sheepdog.

  • Director
    • Charles Barton
  • Writers
    • Bill Walsh
    • Lillie Hayward
    • Felix Salten
  • Stars
    • Fred MacMurray
    • Jean Hagen
    • Tommy Kirk
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    6.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Charles Barton
    • Writers
      • Bill Walsh
      • Lillie Hayward
      • Felix Salten
    • Stars
      • Fred MacMurray
      • Jean Hagen
      • Tommy Kirk
    • 48User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast29

    Fred MacMurray
    Fred MacMurray
    • Wilson Daniels
    Jean Hagen
    Jean Hagen
    • Freeda Daniels
    Tommy Kirk
    Tommy Kirk
    • Wilby Daniels
    Annette Funicello
    Annette Funicello
    • Allison D'Allessio
    Tim Considine
    Tim Considine
    • Buzz Miller
    Kevin Corcoran
    Kevin Corcoran
    • Montgomery 'Moochie' Daniels
    Cecil Kellaway
    Cecil Kellaway
    • Professor Plumcutt
    Alexander Scourby
    Alexander Scourby
    • Dr. Mikhail Andrassy
    Roberta Shore
    Roberta Shore
    • Franceska Andrassy
    James Westerfield
    James Westerfield
    • Officer Hanson
    Strother Martin
    Strother Martin
    • Thurm
    Forrest Lewis
    Forrest Lewis
    • Officer Kelly
    Ned Wever
    • FBI Chief E.P. Hackett
    Gordon Jones
    Gordon Jones
    • Captain Scanlon - Police Chief
    Jacques Aubuchon
    Jacques Aubuchon
    • Stefano
    Jack Albertson
    Jack Albertson
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Jim Bannon
    Jim Bannon
    • Betz - FBI Stenographer
    • (uncredited)
    Larry J. Blake
    Larry J. Blake
    • Police Officer Ed Mercer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Charles Barton
    • Writers
      • Bill Walsh
      • Lillie Hayward
      • Felix Salten
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews48

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The first live-action feature comedy produced by Walt Disney.
    • Goofs
      Right after Franceska cleans the cut above Buzz Miller's eye, the cut disappears.
    • Quotes
      • Moochie Daniels: Gee, Wilby, you know I like you much better as a dog.
    • Alternate versions
      This film is also available in a computer colorized version. The colorized version was made for syndicated TV in the 1980s and was originally 10 minutes shorter than the original theatrical cut. The DVD release contains both versions of the film, with the colorized version being the same length as the original theatrical black and white version.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Barefoot Executive (1971)
    • Soundtracks
      The Shaggy Dog
      Written by Hazel George (as Gil George) and Paul J. Smith (as Paul Smith)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 19, 1959 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Disney's Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El perro humano
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Walt Disney Productions
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $100,935
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 44m(104 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.75 : 1

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