| Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World | |
| Director: | Joseph McGrath |
| Producer: | Walter Shenson |
| Narrator: | Ted Key |
| Music: | Edwin Astley |
| Cinematography: | Harry Waxman |
| Editing: | Jim Connock |
| Studio: | Walter Shenson Films |
| Released: | (UK)[1] (US) |
| Runtime: | 88 min |
| Country: | United Kingdom United States |
| Language: | English |
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World is a 1973 British children's fantasy-adventure comedy film starring Jim Dale, and directed by Joseph McGrath.[2] A large supporting cast of British movie stalwarts includes Spike Milligan, Angela Douglas, Norman Rossington, Milo O'Shea, Dinsdale Landen and Victor Spinetti.[3] The production included composer Edwin Astley and cinematographer Harry Waxman.[2] The film was based on the 1960 novel The Biggest Dog in the World by Ted Key.[4]
The film starred Fernville Lord Digby in the title role. Digby was then the reigning Dulux Old English Sheepdog; the company using the breed since 1961 in their advertisements that led to the breed's popularity around the world.[5]
Accident-prone Jeff works at a NATO research facility as an animal behaviourist. He steals a tiny amount of Project X, but an Old English Sheepdog accidentally drinks it. X is a liquid growth formula (a form of experimental fertilizer) and Digby expands to gigantic proportions.