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We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'The Shaggy Dog' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'The Shaggy Dog' right now, here are some finer points about the Walt Disney Productions family flick.
Released March 19th, 1959, 'The Shaggy Dog' stars Fred MacMurray, Jean Hagen, Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello The G movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 44 min, and received a user score of 60 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 77 experienced users.
Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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...."
'The Shaggy Dog' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Microsoft Store, Google Play Movies, Apple iTunes, and Disney Plus .
'The Shaggy Dog' Release Dates
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The Shaggy Dog is a 1959 Walt Disney film about Wilby Daniels, a teenage boy who by the power of an enchanted ring of the Borgias is transformed into the title character, a shaggy Old English Sheepdog. The film was based on the story, The Hound of Florence by Felix Salten. It is directed by Charles Barton and stars Fred MacMurray, Tommy Kirk, Jean Hagen, Kevin Corcoran, Tim Considine, Roberta Shore, and Annette Funicello. It was the first ever Walt Disney live-action comedy. Walt Disney Productions filmed a successful sequel in 1976 called The Shaggy D.A. which starred Dean Jones, Tim Conway, and Suzanne Pleshette. This was then followed by a 1987 television sequel, a 1994 television remake and a 2006 live-action theatrical remake.
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