{"id":5911,"date":"2008-10-07T19:22:59","date_gmt":"2008-10-08T02:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=5911"},"modified":"2021-01-27T09:02:46","modified_gmt":"2021-01-27T16:02:46","slug":"shaggy-dog-the-1959","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=5911","title":{"rendered":"Shaggy Dog, The (1959)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Don&#8217;t be ridiculous &#8212; my son isn&#8217;t any werewolf! He&#8217;s just a big, baggy, stupid looking, shaggy dog!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-Poster-218x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-23109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-Poster-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-Poster-93x128.jpg 93w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-Poster.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe teenage son (Tommy Kirk) of a dog-hating postman (Fred MacMurray) accidentally recites an ancient charm which turns him intermittently into a shaggy dog; while in dog form, he learns about the presence of spies across the street, and enlists the help of his younger brother (Kevin Corcoran) to foil their plans.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cecil Kellaway Films<\/li>\n<li>Fantasy<\/li>\n<li>Jean Hagen Films<\/li>\n<li>Small Town America<\/li>\n<li>Spies<\/li>\n<li>Talking Animals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nRecently <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0393735\/\">remade with Tim Allen<\/a>, this immensely popular Disney live-action film broke box office records the year it was released (beating even <em>Ben-Hur<\/em>), and generated a sequel twenty years later (1979&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0075200\/\"><em>The Shaggy D.A.<\/em><\/a>). While Fred MacMurray is surprisingly annoying in the central adult role (his performance is both one-note and overly broad):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-MacMurray.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-MacMurray-1024x564.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"353\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-MacMurray-1024x564.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-MacMurray-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-MacMurray-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-MacMurray-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-MacMurray-1536x846.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-MacMurray-490x270.png 490w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-MacMurray.png 1843w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>both Kirk and Corcoran are decent as his two sons, with Corcoran in particular showing evidence of kid star talent. The film&#8217;s two central subplots &#8212; Kirk&#8217;s rivalry with his best friend (Tim Considine) for the affections of two neighborhood girls (Annette Funicello and Roberta Shore), and the discovery of a neighborhood Cold War spy ring &#8212; are silly but ultimately innocuous; with that said, the movie as a whole is far from must-see viewing for all film fanatics, and will be a tedious bore for many. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kevin Corcoran as Wilby&#8217;s dog-loving younger brother, Moochie<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-Corcoran2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-Corcoran2-1024x561.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"351\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-Corcoran2-1024x561.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-Corcoran2-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-Corcoran2-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-Corcoran2-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-Corcoran2-1536x842.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-Corcoran2-493x270.png 493w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-Corcoran2.png 1841w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Several amusing Wilby-as-Dog sequences<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-Mirror.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-Mirror-1024x567.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"354\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-Mirror-1024x567.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-Mirror-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-Mirror-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-Mirror-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-Mirror-1536x851.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-Mirror-487x270.png 487w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-Mirror-1038x576.png 1038w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/Shaggy-Dog-Mirror.png 1843w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but film fanatics may be curious to check it out simply for its historical popularity. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0053271\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/movies.nytimes.com\/movie\/review?res=9A05E3DB1038EF3BBC4851DFB5668382649EDE\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/fantasy\/shaggy-dog-1959.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/25095\/the-shaggy-dog#articles-reviews?articleId=184261\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ultimatedisney.com\/shaggy.html\">Ultimate Disney Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Don&#8217;t be ridiculous &#8212; my son isn&#8217;t any werewolf! He&#8217;s just a big, baggy, stupid looking, shaggy dog!&#8221; Synopsis: The teenage son (Tommy Kirk) of a dog-hating postman (Fred MacMurray) accidentally recites an ancient charm which turns him intermittently into a shaggy dog; while in dog form, he learns about the presence of spies across the street, and enlists the help of his younger brother (Kevin Corcoran) to foil their plans. 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