The Shaggy Dog Collection

The Shaggy Dog Collection is a film series spanning from 1959 to 1987, comprising three films with a total runtime of 282 minutes and a budget of $1,250,000. The collection originated with the 1959 Walt Disney film, The Shaggy Dog, which was the studio's first live-action comedy. This initial installment follows the story of Wilby Daniels, a teenager transformed into an Old English Sheepdog by an enchanted ring. Based on Felix Salten’s novel The Hound of Florence, the film stars Fred MacMurray, Tommy Kirk, and others. Following the success of the original, Walt Disney Productions produced a sequel, The Shaggy D.A. in 1976, starring Dean Jones and others. This was followed by a television sequel in 1987, a television remake in 1994, and a live-action theatrical remake in 2006, bringing the collection to a close. The total revenue generated across all films within the collection reached $17,658,000. The three films in the collection have a combined runtime of 282 minutes. The Shaggy Dog has a runtime of 104 minutes and The Shaggy D.A. has a runtime of 91 minutes. The collection’s active period lasted for 28 years, from its initial release in 1959 through the television sequel in 1987.