The Shaggy Dog (Wild & Woolly Edition)
by Charles Barton
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Actor: Annette Funicello, Fred MacMurray, Jean Hagen, Tim Considine, Tommy KirkDirector: Charles Barton
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
Cinematographer: Edward Colman
Editor: James Ballas
Producer: Bill Walsh
Writer: Bill Walsh
Writer: Felix Salten
Writer: Lillie Hayward
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 104 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-03-07
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
DVD Reviews of The Shaggy Dog (Wild & Woolly Edition)
DVD Review: I was a teenage sheepdog
Summary: 5 Stars
This light comedy from Disney had been released previously on Laser Disc and maybe on VHS (I don't remember), but we've been waiting a long time for this DVD version and it doesn't disappoint those of us who are old enough to remember it. The best part of this release is an interview with the once teenage stars of this film. If you're old enough to remember them, you'd better sit down before your turn on the DVD player. You're in for a shock. It's like going to a high school reunion with kids you haven't seen in 45+ years. They're all old. Thankfully, Roberta Shore (Francesca) is still beautiful and thankfully, she hasn't enlisted the aid of a plastic surgeon. She doesn't need it. I often wonder if Roberta's career wouldn't have gone further if she didn't play Annette's nemesis in this movie and the TV serial (also entitled "Annette"). Time Considine has held up a little better than Tommy Kirk but let's face it, we're all old buzzards now (sigh). The biggest shock is seeing Kevin Corcoran who played Tommy's kid brother in the movie. Right before my eyes, he has gone from Little kid to little old man! well, I warned you! Anyway, thier collective memories and commentary is delightful and informative and worth the price of admission by itself.
The film itself is a simple little comedy about a teenager (Tommy Kirk) who accidentally places a hex on himself and morphs into a sheepdog periodically without warning, much to the delight of his kid brother (Corcoran) who has always wanted a dog. Fred MacMurray plays a retired Mailman er, Postal Worker who, guess what, can't stand dogs. Francesca (Roberta Shore) is the pretty girl who has just moved in across the street and despite Roberta's billing, this is the biggest and most important female role in the film. Annette Funicello, riding the crest of her first wave of popularity, is in this film for name value only. There's a sub-plot involving Foreign Spys and microfilm or something, and the usual bumbling Policemen and sight gags, mixed with a little suspense; still it's a good family film and a minor classic, the likes of which even Disney doesn't make anymore.
Tommy Kirk remembers that this film was only outgrossed by Ben-Hur during the year of it's initial release. I believe him. Fred MacMurray (Double Indemnity, The Egg and I) started his new career as a bumbling, lovable, gruff middle-aged Dad in this film. Jean Hagen (Singin' in the Rain, Adam's Rib) stars as Fred's wife. Jean had become a TV Mom on The Danny Thomas Show and this part was merely type casting. She's good, as always but doesn't have a lot to do. The actor with the most demanding role is Tommy Kirk who played Wilby Daniels. He should have been top-billed, but giving teenagers top billing wasn't done in the 50's. No less important is the kid brother played by Kevin Corcoran. The real Box Office draw here were the Disney Teens: Tim, Tommy, Roberta, Kevin, and, of especially, Annette. At the time, Annette was the biggest draw on the Disney lot. That's why they used her for such a small role but gave her co-star billing.
There's a colorized version included in this set. Ugh! I have nothing against colorization, I just think it has a long way to go. This job was done in the Eighties, so it's not even up to today's standards.
Five Stars for the trip down memory lane.
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