Oh! Heavenly Dog
| Oh! Heavenly Dog | |
|---|---|
 Promotional movie poster for the film | |
| Directed by | Joe Camp |
| Produced by | Joe Camp |
| Written by |
Rod Browning Joe Camp |
| Starring |
Chevy Chase Benji Jane Seymour Omar Sharif Robert Morley Alan Sues |
| Music by |
Eul Box Frank Denson |
| Cinematography | Don Reddy |
| Edited by |
Steve R. Moore Leon Seith |
Production company |
Mulberry Square Productions |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release dates |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6 million[1] |
Oh! Heavenly Dog is a 1980 American comedy film written by Rod Browning. The film stars Benjean, billed here as Benji (she was the daughter of Higgins, who originated the role of Benji), Chevy Chase, Jane Seymour and Omar Sharif. The film was directed by Joe Camp and released by 20th Century Fox.
Plot
Chevy Chase plays a private investigator who is called to a job and is killed after finding a dead woman. The afterlife has not decided if he is destined for Heaven or Hell, so he is given the chance to return to Earth as a dog in order to solve the case and earn his way to Heaven.
Cast
- Chevy Chase as Browning
- Benjean as Benji
- Jane Seymour as Jackie
- Omar Sharif as Bart
- Robert Morley as Bernie
- Stuart Germain as Higgins, Def Postie
- Alan Sues as Freddie
- John Stride as Alistair Becket
- Donnelly Rhodes as Montanero
- Barbara Leigh-Hunt as Margaret
- Richard Vernon as Quimby Charles
- Frank Williams as Mr. Easton
- Albin Pahernik as Pelican Man
- Susan Kellermann as German Clerk
- Lorenzo Music as Carlton
- Margierite Corriveau as Patricia Elliot
- Harry Hill as Jeffrey Edgeware
- Gerald Iles as Patricia's Doorman
- Jérôme Tiberghien as Taxi Driver
- Kay Tremblay as Lady Hermione
Production
The film was shot in London, Berlin and Paris. Because of England's quarantine laws - which required dogs to be in quarantine for six months, the scenes with Benji were shot in Montreal's old city.
Behind the scenes
Outtakes and behind-the-scenes footage from this film were used in making the short feature Benji at Work (1980), a 30-minute documentary about the career of Benjean as a dog actor.
References
- ↑ Britain puts out the dog. (1979, Mar 22). The Washington Post (1974-Current File) Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/147083742
External links
- Oh! Heavenly Dog at the Internet Movie Database
- Oh! Heavenly Dog at the TCM Movie Database
- Review of Oh Heavenly Dog by Roger Ebert