May 1974
Walter Shenson Films/Fox
Comedy, Fantasy, Children's
VHS
C+
My review of the book based on the movie (not to be confused with the Ted Key story that inspired the movie) is at the bottom of this review. I do have to add that the movie's charm seems to have faded. (As has the videotape unfortunately.) There really should be more of the title character, not just in the cheesy special effects but interacting with his boy Billy, for the sad false ending to have more impact. The film is moderately entertaining but the title and title song are better than the movie as a whole. And the poster (which I have a copy of) is even better.
Since this is a Walter Shenson production, it's not surprising that a couple of faces familiar from A Hard Day's Night show up: Victor Spinetti as Professor Ribart and Norman Rossington as Tom respectively. And Victor Maddern, who plays Dog Home Manager, was the junkman in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
See also, http://rereadingeverybookiown.blogspot.com/2012/08/1973-alan-fennell-digby-biggest-dog-in.html.
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