The Ugly Dachshund
starring
Dean Jones ■ Suzanne Pleshette ■ Charlie Ruggles
(1966)
A HAPPY HONEYMOON GOES TO THE DOGS!...When a Great Dane disguised as a Dachsie crashes the party!
| Fran Garrison's all in a tizzy because her prize Dachshund, Danke, is having pups, and she has hopes of one of the pups becoming a champion. But at the vet's, her husband Mark is talked into letting Danke wet nurse a Great Dane pup that's been abandoned by his mother. And Mark wants to keep the Great Dane. But Brutus has this problem: he thinks he's a dachshund and he's too big to be a lapdog. But when Fran ridicules Brutus one too many times, Jim's got a plan to prove to everyone (and Fran) that a great Dane can be far more than just an ugly dachshund. There are two epic battles in this world.... The battle of the sexes and the battle between small dog owners and large dog owners...The Ugly Dachshund has it all. This was one of the Disney movies that I don't remember seeing as a child, even though I always preferred live action movies to animation. But I think I am actually able to appreciate it a lot more as an adult. Partly because this is one of the few Disney films with no kids, aside from the four-legged furry variety. This is the story of a young married couple, who love each other immensely, but they have very different ideas in dogs. And that's where the fun begins! The movie wouldn't be a Disney without some slapstick, just see what happens when the little dog steals the big dog's bone and then runs through an outdoor dinner party. There's a little stereotyping, but get over it as this IS a 60s movie, so... The Ugly Dachshund is a little bit long for a Disney movie but it's so much fun. Whether you are a big dog person or a little dog person you can see the laugh out loud humor. Trust me, if you've been around people with dogs you've heard it all...or said it yourself... So, grab your own furry friend and have a little fun with Dean Jones, Suzanne Pleshette, and their wild and crazy canine crew!  1 hour 33 minutes | Principal Cast Dean Jones...Mark Garrison Suzanne Pleshette...Fran Garrison Charles Ruggles...Dr. J.L. Pruitt (as Charlie Ruggles) Kelly Thordsen...Officer Carmody Parley Baer...Mel Chadwick Robert Kino...Mr. Toyama Mako...Kenji Charles Lane...Judge Filming Location(s) Walt Disney Studios, Burbank, California, USA Quotes Kenji: Rion! Rion! Mark Garrison: Lion? [Kenji points to Brutus, standing over Mr. Toyama, laying on the ground] Fran Garrison: Brutus! Mark call him off. Mr. Toyama. Mr. Toyama: Take away rion! Fran Garrison: That's not a lion, that's a dog. Mr. Toyama: [sits up] You call THAT, dog? Fran Garrison: Mark it's hard enough to cater a party for 60 people without that four legged demolition squad around. Mark Garrison: Demolition squad? Well what about that, that wrecking crew of yours? [the Daucshunds] |
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