The Shaggy Dog
1959 · 1h 44m · Comedy, Family, Fantasy · United States of America · Rated G (US)
"I was a Teen-age boy!"
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....
Directed by
Charles BartonBased on the novel by
Felix Salten6.2Smart score
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black and whitedogmagicsheep dogturns into animal
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