The Pooch and the Pauper

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The Pooch and the Pauper
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Directed by Alex Zamm
Written byMark Steilen
Bennett Yellin
Produced byRonald E. Frazier
Starring
CinematographyAlbert J. Dunk
Edited byJimmy Hill
Music byChris Hajian
Production
companies
Sandollar Television
Walt Disney Television
Distributed by ABC
Disney-ABC Domestic Television
Release date
  • December 19, 2000 (2000-12-19)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Pooch and the Pauper is a 2000 American television film, starring Richard Karn, Fred Willard, Vincent Schiavelli, Peter MacNicol, Daryl Mitchell and George Wendt. [1] It was directed by Alex Zamm. [1] The off-screen names of the two starring dogs in the film are Screamer and Petey. [1]

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Plot

The film is an adaptation of the Mark Twain classic 1881 novel, The Prince and the Pauper . But now the story is set in the present time and have dogs as the protagonists. Liberty, "The First Dog" and Moocher, a street dog, have their lives turned upside down when they change places by mistake.

Cast

Reception

Robert Pardi from TV Guide gave the film two out of four, concluding: "Anyone who believes our four-legged friends can manipulate human behavior will enjoy this mongrel diversion that combines moral lessons with frisky comedy." [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dog Days and Hot Cuban Music: Plus a Delayed Series Debut and a David Attenborough Quest". The Washington Post . July 16, 2000. p. MC3.
  2. ↑ Pardi, Robert. "The Pooch And The Pauper". TV Guide. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.


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