Movies That Have Gone To The Dogs

Recently, the American Humane Association named the Disney classic "Old Yeller" as it's all-time family movie. The award was presented by the AHA at this year's 'Pawscer Awards', where the organization annually adds three movies to its list of "all-time" family favorites.

The group, which monitors and protects more than 100,000 animals working in more that 1,000 movie and television productions annually, states that the 1957 movie was on of the first films to focus on the human-animal bond. Other films nominated for the honor were "Dolphin Tale", "Babe", "Beethoven" and "Homeward Bound". This years Pawscar Awards can be seen on line at www.americanhumane.org.

In celebration of the tremendous award for "Old Yeller", we want to know if you think the AHA got it right. What is your favorite family-friendly canine movie of all time? If you can't find your favorite in our top-10, please feel to write it in.

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Old Yeller (1957)
Possibly the saddest of all movie endings.
Dorothy McGuire and Fess Parker star in the story of a boy and his yellow lab. The dog loves the family as much as they love him, but can the love last? Directed by Robert Stevenson, "Old Yeller" received a 7.4/10 rating from IMDb
Turner & Hooch (1989)
With all apologies to Jim Belushi and "K-9", this was the better of the two cop-dog buddy films from the late 80's.
Tom Hanks stars as a detective who must adopt the dog of a dead man in order to help him find the murderer. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode, it received a 6/10 rating from IMDb
Lady & The Tramp (1955)
Can a dog from the wrong side of the tracks find true love?
Barbara Luddy, Larry Roberts and Peggy Lee are the voice stars of this romantic tale of a sheltered uptown Cocker Spaniel dog and a streetwise downtown Mutt. Directed by Clyde Geronimi and Wilfred Jackson, this Disney animated feature received a 7.4/10 rating from IMDb.
Marley & Me (2008)
If "Old Yeller" is the saddest ending of all time, this one is right behind it.
Owen Wilson and Jennifer Anniston star in this story about a family who learns important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic dog. Directed by David Frankel, "Marley & Me" received a 7.1/10 rating from IMDb.
Lassie Come Home (1943)
The first movie from what maybe the most successful dog franchise since Purina.
Roddy McDowall, Donald Crisp, Dame May Whitty and a young Elizabeth Taylor star in a gripping saga of a collie who, after her destitute family is forced to sell her, escapes from her new owner and begins the long trek from Scotland to her Yorkshire home. Directed by Fred M. Wilcox, IMDb gives "Lassie Come Home" a 7.2/10 rating.
The Shaggy Dog (1959)
With apologies to the 1976 sequel, the Shaggy D.A. to Shaggy from ScoobyDoo, this is the best Shaggy story. Disney has a formula, whether its live action or animation: if its got a dog in it, it well sell!
Fred MacMurray, Jean Hagen and Tommy Kirk star in the tale of a teenage boy is cursed with periodically turning into an sheepdog. Directed by Charles Burton, this Disney farce received a 6.5/10 rating from IMDb
Scooby Doo (2002)
The first of the "live action" Scooby Doo features, and the best, by far.
Matthew Lillard, Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar and Linda Cardellini star in a tale of four meddling kids and their dog, as the Mystery, Inc crew reunite after an acrimonious break up, where each member of the gang is individually brought to an island resort to investigate strange goings on. Directed by Raja Gosnell, "Scooby Doo" received a 4.9/10 rating from IMDb.
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)
Another that started a franchise, 2 dogs and a cat take on the world!
Michael J. Fox, Sally Field, Don Alder are the voices as three pets escape from a California ranch to find their owners in San Francisco. Duwayne Dunham directed this "tail" which received a 6.9/10 rating from IMDb.
All Dogs Go To Heaven (1989)
Because isn't that where we all want to go?
Dom DeLuise, Burt Reynolds, Judith Barsi are the voices in this animated tale of a dog who returns from the dead, looking for revenge on his killer using an orphan girl who can talk to animals. Directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman, "All Dogs Go To Heaven" received a 6.7/10 rating from IMDb.
101 Dalmatians (1961)
Once again handing out apologies, this time to the 1996 live action version of this Disney classic.
Featuring the voices of Rod Taylor, Betty Lou Gerson and J. Pat O'Malley, this Disney classic shows us what happens when a litter of dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement. Directed by Disney stall wort Clyde Geronimi and Hamilton Luske, "101 Dalmatians" received a 7.2/10 rating from IMDb.

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