Beethoven's 4th (2001) (V)

Director:

David M. Evans

Writers:

John Hughes (characters) and
Amy Holden Jones (characters) ...
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Release Date:

4 December 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

The family is pleasantly surprised and puzzled when Beethoven suddenly becomes obedient. Turns out it's a prince and the pauper scenario, with the real Beethoven now living with a pompous rich family. |

Plot Keywords:

Dog Actor | Fourth Part | Sequel | Animal Actor | Dog

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Judge Reinhold	...	Richard Newton
Julia Sweeney	...	Beth Newton
Joe Pichler	...	Brennan Newton
Michaela Gallo	...	Sara Newton
Kaleigh Krish	...	Madison Sedgewick
Matt McCoy	...	Reginald Sedgewick
Veanne Cox	...	Martha Sedgewick
Mark Lindsay Chapman	...	Johnnie Simmons
Nick Meaney	...	Nigel Bigalow
Natalie Marston	...	Hayley (as Natalie Elizabeth Marston)
Jeff Coopwood	...	Bill
Art LaFleur	...	Sgt. Rutledge
June Lu	...	Mrs. Florence Rutledge
Scott Evans	...	Chiuchua Dancer
Patrick Bristow	...	Guillermo
J. Suzanne Rampe	...	Guest #1 (as Suzanne Rampe)
Ellen Eastwood	...	Guest #2
Christina Ma	...	Guest #3
Joyce Brothers	...	Herself (as Dr. Joyce Brothers)
Dorien Wilson	...	Marlowe
David M. Evans	...	Hammett
Arlan Jewell	...	Hot Dog Vendor
Webb Millsaps	...	Mailman
Randolph LeRoi	...	Servant (as Randy Leroi)
Steve Christian	...	Wanto (as Steven Christian)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Travis Rosario	...	Child playing in park (uncredited)

Directed by
David M. Evans		(as David Mickey Evans)

Writing credits
John Hughes		(characters) (as Edmond Dantès) and
Amy Holden Jones		(characters)
John Loy		(written by)

Produced by
Kelli Konop	....	producer

Original Music by
Philip Giffin

Cinematography by
John B. Aronson		(director of photography) (as John Aronson)

Film Editing by
David L. Bertman
Carroll Timothy O'Meara		(as C. Timothy O'Meara)

Casting by
Donald Paul Pemrick

Production Design by
Chester Kaczenski

Costume Design by
Annie Dunn

Makeup Department
Tracy Murphy	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
John Portnoy	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marco Black	....	first assistant director
Gary J. Wayton	....	second unit director

Art Department
Christopher Amy	....	property master
Jennifer Ho	....	art department coordinator

Sound Department
Gary Cunningham	....	sound mixer
Victoria S. Cunningham	....	boom operator
Gregg Frazier	....	boom operator
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
Carrie Lisonbee	....	sound effects editor (as Carrie Tippets)
Michael Mullane	....	sound editor
Johanna Turner	....	sound effects editor

Stunts
Brian Avery	....	stunts
Hugh Aodh O'Brien	....	stunts (as Hugh A. O'Brien)
Monica Staggs	....	stunt performer
Gary J. Wayton	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Marsha Blackburn	....	still photographer
Douglas Busby	....	second assistant camera
Sean Patrick Crowell	....	key grip
Franc Gabusi	....	grip (as Frank Gabusi)
Sheila Greene	....	set electrician
Geoffrey Haley	....	Steadicam operator
Geoffrey Haley	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Charles Hart	....	grip and second unit key grip
John Lacy	....	best boy electric
Christopher Lucchese	....	grip
Bobby Powell	....	gaffer
Andrew Towne	....	electrician (as Andy Towne)
Justin G. Maguire	....	camera production assistant (uncredited)

Casting Department
Lisa S. Beasley	....	extras casting
Dean E. Fronk	....	casting
Greg Sacks	....	casting assistant

Editorial Department
Mato	....	color timer

Music Department
Philip Giffin	....	conductor
Stu Goldberg	....	composer: additional music
Christopher Klatman	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
Guy Merrick	....	transportation captain
Michael Merrick	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Scott Adams	....	chef
Sharon C. Dietz	....	production coordinator
Melinda Eichberg	....	dog trainer
Jennifer Ho	....	art set assistant
Jan McWilliams	....	script supervisor
April Morley	....	head animal trainer
Elizabeth Anne Stallone	....	assistant to Judge Reinhold
Sharon B. Taksel	....	production accountant
Justin Thaler	....	production assistant: Hughes Entertainment
Tim Williams	....	animal trainer
Amy Denning Winfrey	....	payroll accountant
Oorala Yamada	....	additional set production assistant

Production Companies

• Universal Family and Home Entertainment (presents) (as Universal Family & Home Entertainment Production)
• Universal Pictures

Distributors

• Argentina Video Home (200?) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2005) (Finland) (TV)
• SBS6 (2003) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• Universal Home Video (Brazil) (DVD)
• Universal Home Video (Brazil) (VHS)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2002) (Finland) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2002) (Finland) (VHS)
• Universal Studios Home Video (2001) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies

Also Known As:

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Germany:o.Al. | UK:U | USA:G | Brazil:Livre | Finland:K-3 | South Korea:All | Netherlands:AL | Singapore:PG

Company:

Universal Family and Home Entertainment

Quotes:

Richard Newton:Hey, where'd he go?
Beethoven:*slurping sounds*
Richard Newton:He's drinking from the toilet! He's downing the whole bowl!
Beth Newton:Oh!
Richard Newton:Keeping drinking boy, I'm gonna get my sketchpad!
Beth Newton:Brennan, go get Beethoven out of the bathroom...

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Shameful Sequels: Beethoven's 5th (#4.7)" (2012)

Soundtrack:

New Dog Old Tricks

beethoven should have lived to see this!!

If Ludwig Van Beethoven had lived to see such artistic genius be created with a character with his name, he would have wept of joy. For this film is so sweet that i'm gonna crap myself. an incredible performance by digby the talking dog as beethoven is just one of the many highlights of this event. Beethoven seems to start acting strange, he's not up to his usual schemes, and judge reinhold (in an incredible performance as the father) wonders what is wrong. They soon find out that beethoven has been switched by a better fartknocking dog. The sorrow that the family goes through is shocking and unbelievably real. I also think Rob Shneider would be excellently cast as the father, or any role. Also the film did not have as many fart jokes as i would have hoped for. We all know that what holds together films is the fart jokes, and i believe that Rob Schneider could have provided enough fart jokes for our satisfaction. But despite the lack of Rob Schneider and fart jokes, this movie was a great ride with an ending so powerful that it changed me as a human being.