Sunday, December 15, 2019

The Shaggy Dog (1959)


Buena Vista Distribution
Directed by Charles Barton
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(DVD, Walt Disney)

Teenager Tommy Kirk mistakenly walks out of a museum with a magic ring. He reads the inscription which turns out to be a mantra which turns him into a dog. It delights his younger brother, who always wanted a dog, but infuriates his father, a former mail man who hates dogs. He changes from dog to boy at unpredictable times, disrupting his budding romance with next door beauty Roberta Shore, who goes for his rival Tim Considine instead. While a dog he discovers the Shore's father is leading a spy ring and helps the police apprehend him and breaks his dog curse. Silly Disney film may kindle fond childhood memories, but otherwise is forgettable. 

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