The Shaggy Dog (1959)

104 min · Family Comedy, Fantasy, children's film, comedy film, fantasy film

Popularity4.5/5

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Directors

Charles Barton

Cast

Tommy Kirk, Fred MacMurray, Jean Hagen, Cecil Kellaway, Annette Funicello, Tim Considine, Kevin Corcoran, Roberta Shore, James Westerfield, Alexander Scourby

The story

Wilbur "Wilby" Daniels is a boy who creates often dangerous inventions. As a retired mailman who often ran afoul of canines, Wilby's father Wilson hates dogs, and cannot understand why his younger son, Montgomery "Moochie" Daniels, wants one. Wilby and his rival Buzz Miller go with French girl Francesca Andrassy to a museum.

Catalogue themes and tags

1950s, Enchantment, Female Spy, Hund, Jugendliche, Latin, Mission, Museum, Nachbarn, Ring, Spying, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Drama, Family Film, Fantasy, Comedy

Genres

Family Comedy, Fantasy, children's film, comedy film, fantasy film

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