The Shaggy Dog (1959) Fantasy Comedy Family

Rated R | Threatrical Mar 19, 1959 (US) | Genres Fantasy, Comedy, Family | Runtime 1h 44m
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The Shaggy Dog Plot Synopsis:

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....


Synopsis / Plot Summary: A teenage boy is cursed with periodically turning into an sheepdog.

Tagline: "I was a Teen-age boy!"

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Official Trailer

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The Shaggy Dog Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 1959 (more 1959 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 104 minutes /
Genres:  Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Directors: Charles Barton
Stars: Fred MacMurray, Jean Hagen, Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello, Tim Considine … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Mar 19, 1959
Box Office: $100,935
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Shaggy Dog Release Dates In Theaters: Mar 19, 1959
Writers: Bill Walsh, Lillie Hayward, Felix Salten
Producers: Walt Disney, Bill Walsh
Musicians: Paul J. Smith
Cinematographers: Edward Colman
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