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The Ugly Dachshund

1966 · 93 min

A cheerful, chaotic romp full of slapstick dog antics and warm family humour that keeps you smiling.

Directed by
Norman Tokar
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Family
Tagline
A HAPPY HONEYMOON GOES TO THE DOGS!...When a Great Dane disguised as a Dachsie crashes the party!
Overview
The Garrisons are the "proud parents" of three adorable dachshund pups - and one overgrown Great Dane named Brutus, who nevertheless thinks of himself as a dainty dachsie. His identity crisis results in an uproarious series of household crises that reduce the Garrisons' house to shambles - and viewers to howls of laughter!

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Directed by
Norman Tokar
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Family
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • parenthood
  • love
  • friendship
Places
  • home
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour8
Realism7
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy, drama, family
Directed by
Norman Tokar
Written by
Albert Aley
Starring
Dean Jones, Suzanne Pleshette, Charles Ruggles, Kelly Thordsen, Parley Baer, Charles Lane, Robert Kino, Mako
Music
George Bruns
Cinematography
Edward Colman
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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