The Ugly Dachshund (1965)
- Starring:
- Dean Jones, Suzanne Pleshette, (more)
- Director(s):
- Norman Tokar
- Category:
- Television
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Dean Jones and Suzanne Pleshette star in this Walt Disney family comedy as Mark and Fran Garrison, a dog-loving couple with different tastes in canines. When their dachshund gives birth to puppies, kindly veterinarian Dr. Pruitt (Charlie Ruggles) convinces Mark to take a Great Dane puppy home with him. The Great Dane, named Brutus, grows up with the tiny pups convinced that he's also a dachshund. Brutus's confused identity sets the stage for a number of mildly comic bits -- he chases policemen up trees, destroys Mark's studio, and ruins a garden party. Fran finally tells Mark that Brutus has to go, but changes her tune when Brutus saves Fran's favorite dachshund puppy, Chloe, from a scrap heap. When Fran announces that she is entering Chloe in a dog show, Mark secretly enters Brutus in the same contest in an effort to convince Brutus to think like a Great Dane. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 93 mins
Complete Cast:
- Dean Jones - Mark Garrison
- Charlie Ruggles - Dr. Pruitt
- Parley Baer - Mel Chadwick
- Mako - Kenji
- Gil Lamb - Milkman
- Dick Wessel - Garbageman
- Suzanne Pleshette - Fran Garrison
- Kelly Thordsen - Officer Carmody
- Robert Kino - Mr. Toyama
- Charles Lane - Judge
- Hal Smith
- Director(s):
- Norman Tokar
- Producer(s):
- Walt Disney
- Categories:
- Television
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