THE SHAGGY DOG (Theatrical Release USA 1959)

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.8|5.0 Starsììì 

The Shaggy Dog—okay, cute entertainment—works a simple, trite story theme of animal transmutation. The acting is good/fair. The presentation is good. It’s a light entertainment piece that may hold a child’s imagination, but does not serve the adult as well. 

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Storyline 

Shape-shifting and the old Borgia curse get an examination as a young boy gets shape-shifted into a dog. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Charles Barton for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Walt Disney and Bill Walsh for making the film possible. Cast includes: Fred MacMurray, Jean Hagen, Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello, Cecil Kellaway, Alexander Scourby, James Westerfield, and Jacques Aubuchon. 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Maybe. It’s a trite story of animal transformation. Nothing new here. It performs as a light piece of okay entertainment to run in the background while the viewer is doing other activities.  It is a clean movie with no surprises and does not require a great deal of parental alertness for the child’s watch.

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SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (Theatrical Release USA 1952)

 Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì 

Singin' in the Rain—classic ‘oldie’—shows how Hollywood transitioned between silent films to ‘talkies’. Both music and dancing are superb and are still viable for today’s 2022-2023 audience. It’s worth at least one watch. Good work for all involved. 

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Storyline 

Friends celebrate life and careers together through music and dance. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Directors Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen for directing effort. Thank you to Producer Arthur Freed for making the film possible. Cast includes:  Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell, and Cyd Charisse. 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. This is a good film and worth watching . It's about making movies which is great for movie enthusiasts and film makers. Good work for all involved. 

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