The Shaggy D.A. is a 1976 film sequel to The Shaggy Dog (1959). Both are live-action films produced by Walt Disney Productions. It was directed by Robert Stevenson and starred Dean Jones, Suzanne Pleshette, Tim Conway, Keenan Wynn, Dick van Patten, Jo Anne Worley and Shane Sinutko. It was written by Don Tait and inspired by the novel by Felix Salten.
The Shaggy Dog had been at that point the most profitable film produced by Walt Disney Production...
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The Shaggy D.A. is a 1976 film sequel to The Shaggy Dog (1959). Both are live-action films produced by Walt Disney Productions. It was directed by Robert Stevenson and starred Dean Jones, Suzanne Pleshette, Tim Conway, Keenan Wynn, Dick van Patten, Jo Anne Worley and Shane Sinutko. It was written by Don Tait and inspired by the novel by Felix Salten.
The Shaggy Dog had been at that point the most profitable film produced by Walt Disney Productions and heavily influenced the studio's live-action film production for the next two decades. Using a formula of placing supernatural and/or fantastical forces within everyday mid-twentieth century American life, the studio was able to create a long series of "gimmick comedies" (a term coined by Disney historian and film critic Leonard Maltin) with enough action to keep children entertained with a touch of light satire to engage their adult chaperones. Using television actors on their summer hiatus who were familiar to audiences but did not...
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