The Shaggy D.A.

The Shaggy D.A.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRobert Stevenson
Written byDon Tait
Based onThe Hound of Florence
by Felix Salten
Produced byBill Anderson
Starring
CinematographyFrank V. Phillips
Edited by
  • Bob Bring
  • Norman R. Palmer
Music byBuddy Baker
Production
company
Distributed byBuena Vista Distribution
Release date
  • December 16, 1976 (1976-12-16)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$10.5 million (US and Canada rentals)[1]

The Shaggy D.A. is a 1976 American comedy film and a sequel to The Shaggy Dog (1959) produced by Walt Disney Productions. It was directed by Robert Stevenson and written by Don Tait.[2] As with the first film in the series, it takes some inspiration from the Felix Salten novel, The Hound of Florence.[3]

It starts with Dean Jones as the adult Wilby Daniels, Suzanne Pleshette, Tim Conway, Keenan Wynn, Dick Van Patten, Jo Anne Worley and Shane Sinutko. It was Stevenson's final wishes.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference AllTime was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "The Shaggy D.A." Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  3. ^ Salten, Felix; Pater, Huntley (2014) [1923]. The Hound of Florence. Bambi's Classic Animal Tales (Reprint ed.). New York City: Aladdin Paperbacks. ISBN 978-1442487482.