Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)

Original title

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Directed by

Michael Winner

Genre

comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

6

Rating

4.3 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A dog becomes a star in silent-era Hollywood. The movie spoofs the real-life fame of Rin Tin Tin and features many cameos by old-time movie actors.

lightheartedgoofyplayfulnostalgicwhimsicalcampyfast-pacedaffectionate

What happens

Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood is a 1976 American comedy film directed by Michael Winner, and starring Bruce Dern, Madeline Kahn, Teri Garr and Art Carney. Spoofing the craze surrounding Rin Tin Tin, the film is notable for the large number of cameo appearances by actors and actresses from Hollywood's golden age, many of whom had been employees of Paramount Pictures, the film's distributor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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