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FilmComedyFantasyFamily

The Shaggy Dog (1959)

NR · 1959-03-19 · 1h 44m · EN
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"I was a Teen-age boy!"

Through an ancient spell, a boy changes into a sheepdog and back again. It seems to happen at inopportune times and the spell can only be broken by an act of bravery....

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Charles BartonDirector
Budget
$1.3M
Box office
$17.7M

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Fred MacMurrayFred MacMurrayWilson DanielsJean HagenJean HagenFreeda DanielsTommy KirkTommy KirkWilby DanielsAnnette FunicelloAnnette FunicelloAllison D'AllessioTim ConsidineTim ConsidineBuzz MillerKevin CorcoranKevin CorcoranMoochie (Montgomery) DanielsCecil KellawayCecil KellawayProfessor PlumcuttAlexander ScourbyAlexander ScourbyDr. Mikhail AndrassyRoberta ShoreRoberta ShoreFranceska AndrassyJames WesterfieldJames WesterfieldOfficer HansonStrother MartinStrother MartinThurmForrest LewisForrest LewisOfficer Kelly

Keywords

MagicDogTurns into animalSheep dog

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Fantasy · FamilyTheme affinityMagic · Dog · Turns Into AnimalDialogue densityComedyEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference254236Actor preference273987 · 209954 · 230668

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What is The Shaggy Dog about?

Through an ancient spell, a boy changes into a sheepdog and back again. It seems to happen at inopportune times and the spell can only be broken by an act of bravery....

How long is The Shaggy Dog?

The Shaggy Dog has a runtime of 104 minutes.

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