Shaggy (film) explained

Shaggy
Producer:	William H. Pine William C. Thomas
Screenplay:	Maxwell Shane
Starring:	Brenda Joyce Georgie Nokes Robert Shayne Jody Gilbert Ralph Sanford Alex Frazer
Music:	Raoul Kraushaar
Editing:	Howard A. Smith
Studio:	Pine-Thomas Productions
Distributor:	Paramount Pictures
Runtime:	72 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Budget:	$250,000 to $300,000

Shaggy is a 1948 American drama film directed by Robert Emmett Tansey, written by Maxwell Shane and filmed in Cinecolor. The film stars Brenda Joyce, Georgie Nokes, Robert Shayne, Jody Gilbert, Ralph Sanford and Alex Frazer. The film was released on June 11, 1948 by Paramount Pictures.^{[1] [2]}

Plot

The film follows the story of a rancher's son, Robbie, his dog Shaggy and adventures they have with ranching neighbors and wild animals in the U.S. west.^[3]

Cast

• Brenda Joyce as Laura Calvin
• Georgie Nokes as Robbie Calvin
• Robert Shayne as Bob Calvin
• Jody Gilbert as Tessie
• Ralph Sanford as Fuzzy
• Alex Frazer as Mac
• William Haade as Gonnell
• Dan White as Joe Simms

Production

The budget was larger than for a typical film from Pine-Thomas Productions, ranging from $250,000 to $300,000.^[4]

External links

• • Shaggy at TCMDB
• Shaggy at BFI

Notes and References

1. Web site: Shaggy - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes . https://web.archive.org/web/20150713154638/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/109699/Shaggy/overview . dead . 2015-07-13 . Movies & TV Dept. . . Hal Erickson . Hal Erickson (author) . 2015 . 2015-07-09.
2. Web site: Shaggy (1948) - Overview . TCM.com . 2015-07-09.
3. Web site: Shaggy (1948) Also Known As: Me and My Dog. Turner Classic Movies, Inc. A WarnerMedia Company .
4. Web site: $750,000-$1,000,000 class held just right by Pine Thomas. Variety. 26 January 1949. 7.