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Won Ton Ton, The Dog Who Saved Hollywood is a delightful romp that will delight anyone who's ever been enchanted by the movies. Won Ton Ton is an amazing mutt who gets discovered by a studio bus driver, Grayson Potchuck (Bruce Dern). He soon touches the lives and changes the fortunes of all who cross his path, including Art Carney, Teri Garr and a never funnier Madeline Kahn. There's also a veritable who's who of Golden Age Hollywood talent on display here, and you'll see some of your favorite stars of all time singing and dancing and getting big laughs. See how many you can spot! Won Ton Ton is the dog who saved Hollywood, and he's sure to be the dog that steals your heart!
Product Details:
Actors:
Madeline Kahn, Bruce Dern, Art Carney, Phil Silvers, Teri Garr
Director:
Michael Winner
Format:
Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Language:
English
Number of Discs:
1
Studio:
Legend Films
Run Time:
92 minutes
DVD Release Date:
July 01, 2008
Average Customer Rating:
based on 6 reviews
Customer Reviews:
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Won Ton Ton - The Wonder Dog - the wonderful movie.Oct 04, 2009 Won Ton Ton:
This is a fun movie - especially for adults who remember the old time Hollywood stars. It's not a tear-jerker, it's not deeply intellectual, it's not a slasher type, it's just fun. If you love the movie stars from the past you almost have to look at it twice to recognize them all. Cameos, cameos, cameos! Buy it!
Worth The Wait !!!Mar 15, 2009 I've been waiting 30+ years for this movie to come out in video and it was worth the wait.....my 13 year old daughter who had no clue who anybody in it was loved it.....Jenifer Aniston could pick up a few acting tips from Won Ton Ton !!!!
Ruff FilmDec 21, 2008 OK, it was funnier when I was in college. Or maybe old age is getting me and I just thought it was. This could have been such a great movie...great story but no plot after 20 minutes. Glad they used so many Silent screen stars...but the movie lost steam as they tried to be clever. It never works but the studios keep trying...Might be good for the kids or if you want to see Buster Keaton and peers, some for the last time...
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
long lost gemSep 02, 2008 I had seen it when it came out but when I rediscovered it on DVD, it was
so Laugh out Loud funny. A brilliant hymn to movies and the script is just a delight. Such a treat to see so many old gems in one film. A real treasure to own...
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Won Ton of actorsAug 27, 2008 WON TON TON, THE DOG THAT SAVED HOLLYWOOD (1976) is a story set in silent-era Hollywood of a starlet, a hack screenwriter and a German Shepherd. The script is slight, but the cast memorable:
Bruce Dern/Madeline Kahn/Art Carney/Phil Silvers/Teri Garr/Ron Leibman
Richard Arlen, Jackie Coogan, Jack LaRue and Henry Wilcoxon were all silent screen stars. Doodles Weaver was a member of Spike Jones & his City Slickers; he narrated their horse race record "Feitelbaum." Billy Barty's stage career began in vaudeville when he was a young child. Also here are two of the (then) surviving Ritz Bros. and Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez, whose surprisingly funny guest appearance on Groucho's YOU BET YOUR LIFE TV quiz show led to a film career!
There's too many other names here to go into each performer's resume; it's sufficient to observe that all of these folks had their heydays.
Pet lovers will also enjoy RHUBARB (1951), a screwball comedy about a cat that inherits a fortune and a baseball team.
based on 6 reviews
