The Ugly Dachshund

1966
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1h 33m

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Dean Jones and Suzanne Pleshette in The Ugly Dachshund (1966)

The Garrisons live with a Great Dane who thinks he's a dainty dachshund. His identity crisis results in an uproarious series of household crises that reduce the Garrisons' house to shambles.The Garrisons live with a Great Dane who thinks he's a dainty dachshund. His identity crisis results in an uproarious series of household crises that reduce the Garrisons' house to shambles.The Garrisons live with a Great Dane who thinks he's a dainty dachshund. His identity crisis results in an uproarious series of household crises that reduce the Garrisons' house to shambles.

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Dean Jones

Mark Garrison

Suzanne Pleshette

Fran Garrison

Charles Ruggles

Dr. J.L. Pruitt
(as Charlie Ruggles)

Kelly Thordsen

Officer Carmody

Parley Baer

Mel Chadwick

Robert Kino

Mr. Toyama

Mako

Kenji

Charles Lane

Judge

Don Ames

Kennel Show Spectator
(uncredited)

George Bruggeman

Party Guest
(uncredited)

Brutus

Great Dane - Dog
(uncredited)

Chloe

Dachshund - Dog
(uncredited)

Robert Cole

Kennel Show Spectator
(uncredited)

Theresa Courtland

Bassett Hound Owner
(uncredited)

Danke

Dachshund - Dog
(uncredited)

Tony Dante

Party Guest
(uncredited)
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Joe Devlin

Dog Owner
(uncredited)

Duchess

Great Dane - Dog
(uncredited)

Director
- Norman Tokar
Writers
- Albert Aley
- G.B. Stern
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Trivia
Brutus, the 'Ugly Dachshund', also appeared in another Walt Disney film, six years earlier as one of the two guardian Great Danes, Duke from Swiss Family Robinson (1960).

Goofs
Just over 43 minutes into the movie, when the dachshunds climb up on the bed with Fran, it is clear that one of the puppies is a male. Early in the movie, all of the dachshund puppies are said to be female.

Quotes
Kenji: Rion! Rion!
Mark Garrison: Lion?
[Kenji points to Brutus, standing over Mr. Toyama, laying on the ground]
Fran Garrison: Brutus! Mark call him off. Mr. Toyama.
Mr. Toyama: Take away rion!
Fran Garrison: That's not a lion, that's a dog.
Mr. Toyama: [sits up] You call THAT, dog?

Connections
Edited into The Magical World of Disney: The Ugly Dachshund: Part 1 (1968)

Soundtracks
Happy Birthday to You
(uncredited)
Written by Patty S. Hill (as Patty Hill) and Mildred J. Hill
Performed by Suzanne Pleshette

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10/10

As corny as it is, I adore this movie.

A fairy tale update of the classic story, this beautifully art-directed Disney movie in glorious Technicolor, stars Dean Jones at the height of his comedic powers and a very young Suzanne Pleshette. Mark (Jones) adopts Brutus, a lovable oaf of a Great Dane, who, try as he might, can't fit in with Fran's (Pleshette) spoiled prize Dachshunds (think Lady and the Tramp's evil Siamese cats). The film is full of sight gags and slapstick from director Norman Tokar (The Cat from Outer Space, M*A*S*H). In true Disney fashion, the underdog wins out and saves the day.