Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World | |
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Directed by | Joseph McGrath |
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Produced by | Walter Shenson |
Starring | |
Narrated by | Ted Key |
Cinematography | Harry Waxman |
Edited by | Jim Connock |
Music by | Edwin Astley |
Production company | Walter Shenson Films |
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Running time | 88 min |
Countries | United Kingdom United States |
Language | English |
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World is a 1973 British children's fantasy-adventure comedy film starring Jim Dale, and directed by Joseph McGrath.[2] A large supporting cast of British movie stalwarts includes Spike Milligan, Angela Douglas, Norman Rossington, Milo O'Shea, Dinsdale Landen and Victor Spinetti.[3] The production included composer Edwin Astley and cinematographer Harry Waxman.[2] The film was based on the 1960 novel The Biggest Dog in the World by Ted Key.[4]
The film starred Fernville Lord Digby in the title role. Digby was then the reigning Dulux Old English Sheepdog; the company using the breed since 1961 in their advertisements that led to the breed's popularity around the world.[5]