Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)

In 1924 Estie comes to Hollywood to become an actress, but the dog, that followed her becomes the star. But Hollywood has its own rules of success.

Director:

Michael Winner

Writers:

Arnold Schulman, Cy Howard

Stars:

Dennis Morgan, Shecky Greene, Phil Leeds

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dennis Morgan	...	Tour Guide
Shecky Greene	...	Tourist
Phil Leeds	...	Dog Catcher
Cliff Norton	...	Dog Catcher
Madeline Kahn	...	Estie Del Ruth
Teri Garr	...	Fluffy Peters
Romo Vincent	...	Short Order Cook
Bruce Dern	...	Grayson Potchuck
Sterling Holloway	...	Old Man on Bus
William 'Billy' Benedict	...	Man on Bus (as William Benedict)
Dorothy Gulliver	...	Old Woman on Bus
William Demarest	...	Studio Gatekeeper
Art Carney	...	J.J. Fromberg
Virginia Mayo	...	Miss Battley
Henny Youngman	...	Manny Farber

Storyline

In 1924 Estie comes to Hollywood to become an actress, but the dog, that followed her becomes the star. But Hollywood has its own rules of sucess.

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Plot Keywords:

dog | film in film | filmmaking | dog actor | character name in title

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Taglines:

Introducing The Dog Who Launched 1000 Stars.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 May 1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Filming Locations:

Arlington Theater, Santa Barbara, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final film of Ann Rutherford.

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Goofs

Moments after they emerge from ocean soaking wet, Estie and Won Ton Ton are completely dry.

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Connections

References It Happened One Night (1934)

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Soundtracks

"Dagger-Dance"
from Natoma
by Victor Herbert (as V. Herbert)

User Reviews

A bad movie, maybe, but a gem for old-movie-actor buffs!

I'm not surprised that someone who was in high school when this came out didn't appreciate it. It is of course as much a farce as Mad Mad Mad Mad World, but it has become a cult film for old movie buffs, because it has the most impressive cast of old movie stars, supporting actors, bit players and celebrities of any movie ever made. Movie buffs and clubs have had parties where they show the film and have people list as many players as they can identify. Don't believe it? Mouse up the whole supporting cast and feast your eyes!