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<i><b>Two of Disney’s Classic Comedies On DVD For The First Time!</i>

THE SHAGGY DOG
The Wild & Woolly Edition
THE SHAGGY D.A.
The Canine Candidate Edition

<u>Big Laughs And Bonus Materials Available On March 7</u></b></center>

BURBANK, Calif., December 2, 2005 - Walt Disney Home Entertainment presents <b>THE SHAGGY DOG</b>
and <b>THE SHAGGY D.A.</b>, two of Disney’s most highly requested family comedies, available March 7 on
DVD for the very first time! It’s twice the howls of laughs and twice the shaggy shenanigans when
favorite stars Fred MacMurray, Annette Funicello, Tommy Kirk, Kevin Corcoran, Dean Jones, Tim
Conway, Suzanne Pleshette, Dick Van Patten, Keenan Wynn, Jo Anne Worley and more star in these
classic comedies. The Shaggy Dog will include the color version and the original theatrical black & white
version with 10 additional minutes of footage. Each movie has bonus features including audio
commentaries. <b>THE SHAGGY DOG</b> and <b>THE SHAGGY D.A.</b> are each available for the collectible price
of $19.99 (S.R.P.) – it’s a double dose of doggone fun!

In <b>THE SHAGGY DOG</b>, Wilby Daniels (Tommy Kirk) is just an ordinary teenager until a magical ring
accidentally transforms him into a lumbering sheepdog, whose owner is the leader of a plot to destroy
the U.S. Space Program! It’s a laugh-out-loud story full of slapstick chases, sight gags, hot rods, spies,
and spells, with a terrific cast. Fred MacMurray, Tim Considine, Kevin Corcoran, and Annette Funicello
(in her big-screen debut!), alongside Tommy Kirk in the title role, make <b>THE SHAGGY DOG</b> a timeless
comedy classic. This hilarious madcap adventure was the first live-action comedy Walt Disney
produced.

In <b>THE SHAGGY D.A.</b>, Wilby Daniels (Dean Jones) is now an adult, with a wife and son, and he’s
running for District Attorney. What he doesn’t count on is the return of a certain magical ring, and a spell
that hounds him all over again! In this side-splitting sequel to “The Shaggy Dog,” Wilby runs afoul of the
shady incumbent District Attorney, ‘Honest John’ Slade, and his problems get worse when he’s
accidentally turned into a sheepdog again. It’s more laughs and howls as Wilby and Slade lead the
chase to get their hands, or paws, on the magic ring.

<center><b><u>THE SHAGGY DOG</u>
Bonus Materials</b></center>
• Original theatrical version with 10 additional minutes of footage
• The Shaggy Dog Kids
• Fred MacMurray – With Fondness
• Audio Commentary with stars Tommy Kirk, Kevin Corcoran, Tim Considine and Roberta
Shore

<center><b><u>THE SHAGGY D.A.</u>
Bonus Materials</b></center>
• Putting On The Dog Featurette
• The Good, The Bad, and The Funny Featurette
• Audio Commentary with stars Jo Anne Worley, Dick Van Patten and Tim Conway

<b><u>STREET DATE: March 7, 2006</b></u>
Direct prebook: January 10, 2006
Distributor prebook: January 24, 2006
<u>Suggested retail price</u>: $19.99 (DVD) each.

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<i><u>THE SHAGGY DOG</i></u>
<u>Rated</u>: “G”
Bonus materials not rated
<u>Feature Run time</u>: Approximately 104 minutes
<u>Aspect ratio</u>: Color 1.33,
B&W 1.75 enhanced for 16x9 TV screens
<u>Sound</u>: Mono
<u>Language</u>: English audio; French subtitles & audio; Spanish subtitles

<u><i>THE SHAGGY D.A.</i></u>
<u>Rated</u>: “G”
<u>Feature Run time</u>: Approximately 91 minutes
Bonus materials not rated
<u>Aspect ratio</u>: 1.85:1 enhanced for 16x9 TV screens
<u>Sound</u>: Mono
<u>Language</u>: English audio; French audio; Spanish audio

Walt Disney Home Entertainment is distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc., a recognized industry
leader. Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc. is the marketing, sales and distribution company for Walt Disney,
Touchstone, Hollywood Pictures, Miramax, Dimension and Buena Vista videocassettes and DVDs.


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Preserved for posterity: The original April 2004 press release:

<b>FOR THE FIRST TIME ON DVD!

Disney’s
THE SHAGGY DOG
THE SHAGGY D.A.


<i>Family Comedy Favorites – Each With DVD Bonus Materials</i>


Available on August 3</b>

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BURBANK, Calif. April 2, 2004 – For the first time on DVD, the beloved Disney
comedies <b>THE SHAGGY DOG</b> and <b>THE SHAGGY D.A.</b> are each available on
August 3, 2004 for $19.99 (S.R.P.). These live-action Disney gems include DVD bonus
materials that will delight both audiences who cherish these family films and new
audiences who are just discovering them.

<b>THE SHAGGY DOG</b>: Fred MacMurray, in his first Disney film, helms an all-star cast
including Tommy Kirk, Jean Hagen, Tim Considine, Kevin Corcoran, and Annette
Funicello in her big-screen debut. A magical ring accidentally transforms an ordinary
teenager into a lumbering sheepdog, whose owner is hatching a plot to sabotage the space
program! Presented in the original black and white format.

<b>THE SHAGGY D.A.</b>: The hilarious all-star sequel to “The Shaggy Dog.” Disney
favorite Dean Jones sings the title song and leads a comic motley crew that includes:
Suzanne Pleshette, Tim Conway, Dick Van Patten, Keenan Wynn, and Joanne Worley.


<b><u>THE SHAGGY DOG Bonus materials</u></b>

• <b>THE SHAGGY DOG</b>
This documentary looks at Walt’s involvement in the creation of the film and the
Disney Studio’s production of its first-ever live action comedy.

• <b>THE SHAGGY DOG KIDS</b>
Tom Kirk, Tim Considine and Roberta Shore reminisce about their starring roles.

• <b>FRED MACMURRAY WITH FONDNESS</b>
A heartfelt tribute to one of Disney’s most enduring classic stars.

• <b>AUDIO COMMENTARY</b>
with Tom Kirk, Kevin Corcoran, Tim Considine and Roberta Shore.

<b><u>THE SHAGGY D.A. Bonus Materials</b></u>

• <b>PUTTING ON THE DOG</b>
Interview with Robert Schiffer, legendary Disney Make-Up artist.

• <b>THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE FUNNY</b>
Featurette with Jo Ann Worley, Dick Van Patten and Tim Conway.

• <b>AUDIO COMMENTARY</b>
with Jo Ann Worley, Dick Van Patten and Tim Conway.

<b><u>THE SHAGGY DOG</b></u>:
<u>Run time</u>: Approximately 101 minutes
<u>Rated</u>: “G.” Bonus features unrated.
<u>DVD aspect ratio</u>: 1.33:1, formatted 4x3
<u>Sound</u>: mono
<u>French language track</u>: available
<u>French subtitles</u>: available
<u>Spanish subtitles</u>: available
<u>Suggested retail price</u>: $19.99

<b><u>THE SHAGGY D.A.</b></u>:
<u>Run time</u>: Approximately 92 minutes
<u>Rated</u>: “G.” Bonus features unrated.
<u>DVD aspect ratio</u>: 1.85:1, formatted 16x9
<u>Sound</u>: mono
<u>French language track</u>: available
<u>French subtitles</u>: available
<u>Spanish subtitles</u>: available
<u>Suggested retail price</u>: $19.99

Walt Disney Home Entertainment is distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment,
Inc., a recognized industry leader. Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc. is the
marketing, sales and distribution company for Walt Disney, Touchstone, Hollywood
Pictures, Miramax, Dimension and Buena Vista videocassettes and DVDs.

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I can't wait! Tommy Kirk and Fred MacMurray are the comedy duo of the century!

Wow, I'm surprised that Disney did put some effort into these discs! Special editions indeed!

By the way, before someone questions it, there is nothing wrong with "The Shaggy Dog" aspect ratio - it is an open mate, because the film was intended for television airings, not theaters.

Busy night today, huh? No "Pocahontas" or "Lilo", really?

These look like great DVD's and I can't wait to add them to my collection.

I have not seen these movies:

THE SHAGGY DOG
THE SHAGGY D.A.

I might rent them first then buy them if I enjoy them that much.

Wow! You are certainly batting at the top of your game today, L.

I was um-ing and ah-ing about whether to pick these up or not. I assumed that the Shaggy Dog would be a SE (due to the fact it is an anniversary edition), but I never imagined Shaggy D.A. would have a SE.

I have to applaud BVHE for putting some effort into these releases. Definitely not "vault" material, but certainly more than you could possibly hope for in a Disney catalog title. Mind you, they have been getting better this year overall. Top stuff

Kenny Harris would be very happy about this.

I surprised that they don't have a two pack and it's too bas Anette Funichello won't be in any of the documentaries/ loook backs.

Loomis wrote

I have to applaud BVHE for putting some effort into these releases. Definitely not "vault" material, but certainly more than you could possibly hope for in a Disney catalog title. Mind you, they have been getting better this year overall. Top stuff

Im right with you there loomis! After months of barebones releases! It does beg the question though, has the special edition vault disney style format been dropped? Im VERY excited about the original shagggy dog though. AT least we have a few extras! My hopes are beginning to fade for a full blown darby and dr syn special edition.. It looks like the original freaky friday has been stripped of the 'hours and hours' of bonus material we were originally promised too. But I cant help wondering if Candleshoe will contain some extras......or is that hoping just a little too much?

I'm completely dumbfounded that the sequel is getting a widescreen transfer, but not the original. And no, it was not a television release. It came out in theaters in 1959. The television version came out in 1954. I'm avoding both of these DVD's, since they are not presenting the original in OAR. The correct aspect ratio is 1.75:1. They could have done it in 16x9 and called it family freindly widescreen like they do on some of the others.

Well, I definately would not call these "Special" Editions, theyu may have some bonus materials, which may be more than others, but it is definately far from being a great release (of the first one) in my opinion, I think a retrospective featurette on the legacy of the film, and the sequel it spun off, as well as the 1994 tv remake, and the remake w/ Tim Allen in production now, would be cool.... I would also really like to see the tv remake out on dvd some time... Oh well, we'll see what happens...

I look forward to seeing this, for the first time, I saw the 1994 tv remake years ago, but never the original, so that should be cool.

Joshua Clinard wrote:

I'm completely dumbfounded that the sequel is getting a widescreen transfer, but not the original. And no, it was not a television release. It came out in theaters in 1959. The television version came out in 1954.

Actually, "The Shaggy Dog" started production as a TV movie, and after it was done, Walt decided it deserved a theatrical release instead, so it probably was filmed in fullscreen. This information is from one of the Vault Disney DVD's. I don't remember which one, but it was probably "Old Yeller" or "The Swiss Family Robinson," because I believe it was Tommy Kirk who talked about it.

Can I just say that Fred MacMurray looks alarmingly like Pee Wee Herman in that picture?

Hmm. I don't know about that. If that's the case, wouldn't it have chopped off people's heads in the theaters? They probably decided that it would go to theaters before it started filming, and they probably protected for theaters. If that's the case, then I want the theatrical aspect ratio. The only exception is for animated films that are animated at 1.33:1. For all live action films I think we should get theatrical aspect ratio. If that's not the intended ratio, then provide both.

It was probably protected for theatrical display anyway, because a lot of the TV movies were released in cinemas internationally.

There is always a diffrence in whats intended and what happened.

Imdb lists this film as 1.75 : 1 wich is similar to a lot of other Disney movies (it looks like Disney was one of the few to use this aspect ration).

Joshua Clinard wrote:

Hmm. I don't know about that. If that's the case, wouldn't it have chopped off people's heads in the theaters? They probably decided that it would go to theaters before it started filming, and they probably protected for theaters. If that's the case, then I want the theatrical aspect ratio. The only exception is for animated films that are animated at 1.33:1. For all live action films I think we should get theatrical aspect ratio. If that's not the intended ratio, then provide both.

A few years ago, Warner Bros. put "The Wizard of Oz" back in theaters. I went to see it and it was in it's original fullscreen aspect ratio. I figure that if moder theaters are able to still play it, than cinema's in the 50's would have been even more equiped to play it. They wouldn't have tried to make it widescreen from a fullscreen movie for it's theatrical release. Anyways, it is on one of the Vault Disney DVD's. When I have time, I will try to find which one, but they definatley said that "The Shaggy Dog" was made for television and then put into theaters instead.

Ok I'm starting to feel bad . I haven't seen these either.

-Aaron

I was just reviewing the specs on these discs and can't help but wonder, if they will be set up like the one disc special editions we got last year around that time (escape to witch mountain, apple dumpling gang, return from witch mountain). I can see the audio commentary on both as a good indicator, but also, there's just enough material to fill up the left and right side of the theater screen once you go 'down the vault' on those discs.

The Shaggy Dog:

Once you choose to go into the vault, I'll bet this is the set up for the bonus features:

Left side of the theater screen:
The Shaggy Dog - documentary
The Shaggy Dog Kids - kids reminiscing about making the film
A tribute to Fred MacMurray - they always have montage stuff on one of those options

Right Side of the theater screen:
Lost Treasures - ???I've run out of bonus material, but I'm hoping that they come up with something newly discovered from the vaults???
1959 Studio Album - a montage of stuff that the studio was up to in 1959

You know what would make a good lost treasures?????? --- THE ORIGINAL THEATRICAL TRAILER!!


It would be so easy to make another one disc special edition out of this one especially with the specs that we've already been given! I'm hoping that there will be more special features than what were mentioned because there should be an original theatrical cartoon that was shown with the movie (those are always fun), and advertisement and script excerpts and biographies of the filmmaker's down that flight of stairs. Those things aren't too much to ask for from Disney. I just really really want another VAULT style disc. The format is so user friendly, and I love the elevator ride down and moving through the vault........oh, I hope this is one of those discs. preferably with an easter egg of the original theatrical trailer

HOWEVER!!!!!

unfortunately, they haven't released vary many specs for the sequel at all which makes me think that they may butcher the specs that could go with that one. I'm happy to know that we are getting the special features that we are getting, but hopefully we will hear of more special features in the future......i really think that these can make great one disc special editions a la Escape to Witch Mountain.....and I KNOW that they deserve it

If the bonuses are organized in Vault-Disney style on these discs, I'll start to wonder if these were not scrapped 2-discs, like last year's 1-disc special editions.

Bumping this with the long-awaited updates to the first post. These will now come on March 7, 2006.