Wilby Daniels, a successful lawyer running for District Attorney, suddenly finds himself being transformed into an English sheepdog. Somehow he has to keep his change a secret and find just what is causing it, all the while eluding the local dog catcher.
Acting
Tim Conway's dog catcher is pure unhinged physical comedy
Practical Effects
The sheepdog transformation effects are charmingly janky
Director
Robert Stevenson
Dean Jones
Wilby Daniels
Suzanne Pleshette
Betty Daniels
Tim Conway
Tim
Keenan Wynn
John Slade
Jo Anne Worley
Katrinka Muggelberg
Dick Van Patten
Raymond
Vic Tayback
Eddie Roschak
John Myhers
Adm. Brenner
Richard Bakalyan
Freddie
Warren Berlinger
Dip
Ronnie Schell
T.V. Director
Jonathan Daly
T.V. Interviewer
John Fiedler
Howie Clemmings
Hans Conried
Prof. Whatley
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is the sequel to 1959's The Shaggy Dog, but Dean Jones replaced Tommy Kirk and the tone shifted from teen comedy to political farce.
Released during the post-Watergate era, its corrupt politician villains hit different—Disney accidentally made zeitgeist commentary.
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