The Shaggy D.A. (G, 1976)
common sense media says
Dad turns into a dog in this vintage Disney movie.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that there's some 1970s-era smoking and beer drinking in a bar. There's also some mild peril. The bad guys are pretty crooked, stealing and cheating to keep control of the local government. Actually, more of this comedy is concerned with the adult world than a kid's world. In fact, there's only one kid in the whole movie! Kids will like the slapstick and dog moments, though.
Positive role models:
The Daniels family works together to get Mr. Daniels' campaign off the ground. Some adults are portrayed as greedy, crooked or unintelligent, but the good guys come out in front in the end.
Violence & scariness:
The crooks are a bit seedy. One of them uses a tranquilizer gun on the dog. The Daniels' neighbor has a shotgun, which he uses to shoot at trespassers. The dog punches a crook. Scary ladder climbing and walking on a high plank.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
'70s era cigarette-smoking by gangsters and people in a bar. Adults drink beer in a bar.
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