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The Shaggy Dog

1959 · 104 min

A gentle, silly black-and-white Disney romp with slapstick chases and a warm, harmless charm that plays like a cozy afternoon matinee.

Directed by
Charles Barton
Genres
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Tagline
"I was a Teen-age boy!"
Overview
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....

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Directed by
Charles Barton
Genres
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • identity
    • coming-of-age
    • loyalty
    Places
    • suburbs
    • home
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism3
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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