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# The Shaggy Dog (1959) - Is it OK for kids? | Top Rated Families

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# The Shaggy Dog

1959Rated G104 minComedyFamilyFantasy

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Through an ancient spell, a boy changes into a sheepdog and back again. It seems to happen at inopportune times and the spell can only be broken by an act of bravery....

**Is it right for your kids?** A rating tells you what a board thought. It does not tell you whether your eight year old will be bored, or whether there is one scene you will be explaining in the car afterward.

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## Before you press play

**Length:** 104 min - long for under-sevens

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