The Shaggy D.A. (1976)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Robert Stevenson

Writers:

Don Tait (screenplay)
Felix Salten (novel)

Release Date:

17 December 1976 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Tagline:

It's Laughter By The Pound! You'll Roll Over, Sit Up, And Beg For More!

Plot:

A lawyer makes an interesting discovery that could affect his chances of getting elected to office.

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Ring | Lawyer | District Attorney | Slapstick

Cast

Dean Jones	...	Wilby Daniels
Tim Conway	...	Tim
Suzanne Pleshette	...	Betty Daniels
Keenan Wynn	...	John Slade
Jo Anne Worley	...	Katrinka Muggelberg
Dick Van Patten	...	Raymond
Shane Sinutko	...	Brian Daniels
Vic Tayback	...	Eddie Roschak
John Myhers	...	Admiral Brenner
Richard Bakalyan	...	Freddie (as Dick Bakalyan)
Warren Berlinger	...	Dip
Ronnie Schell	...	T.V. Director
Jonathan Daly	...	T.V. Interviewer
John Fiedler	...	Howie Clemmings
Hans Conried	...	Prof. Whatley

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone Sound Recording)

Certification:

Canada:G (video rating) | Australia:G | Finland:S | UK:U | USA:G | France:U

Company:

Walt Disney Productions

Trivia:

This was director Robert Stevenson's last feature.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Tim brings the dog into the bar for the second time he pulls a barstool out for the dog. A crew member's hand is clearly visible grabbing hold of it at the bottom to keep it steady.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-01-24)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

The Shaggy D.A.

a real dog

while i didn't mind the original The Shaggy Dog(1959),i thought this sequel was not too good.i found it way too silly and absurd,and not realistic.by that,i'm not talking about the premise,a man transforms into a dog.that i can accept as being within the confines of the movie.what i found unrealistic was how most of the characters acted and or reacted.too say there was some overacting going on would be a massive understatement.i also didn't find the characters endearing.i did however find them annoying.and the acting in general was unimpressive.and i found the ending abrupt with no real resolution.i'd say this would be a good family movie,a family comprised of only 3 year olds.maybe they ran out of money or time.whatever.this film had none of the fun or charm of the original.for me,The Shaggy D.A.is a weak 3/10