The Ugly Dachshund

The Ugly Dachshund
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNorman Tokar
Screenplay byAlbert Aley
Based onThe Ugly Dachshund
by Gladys Bronwyn Stern
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyEdward Colman
Edited byRobert Stafford
Music byGeorge Bruns
Production
company
Distributed byBuena Vista Distribution
Release dates
  • February 4, 1966 (1966-02-04) (premiere)
  • February 16, 1966 (1966-02-16) (United States)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$6.2 million (est. US/ Canada rentals)[1]

The Ugly Dachshund is a 1966 American comedy film directed by Norman Tokar, written by Albert Aley,[2] and starring Dean Jones and Suzanne Pleshette in a story about a Great Dane who believes he is a dachshund.[3] Produced by Walt Disney Productions, the film was based on a 1938 novel by Gladys Bronwyn Stern. It was one of several light-hearted comedies produced by the Disney Studios during the 1960s. The animated featurette Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, was attached to the film in theatrical showings.

  1. ^ "Big Rental Pictures of 1966", Variety, 4 January 1967 p 8
  2. ^ "ALBERT ALEY". The New York Times. 2 January 1986. p. 15. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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