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Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood

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A would-be filmmaker (Bruce Dern) and actress (Madeline Kahn) shake up the industry with a trick dog in the 1920s.
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Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune 08/29/2021
2/4
A scattershot comedy that cant make up its mind whether to be "wholesome family entertainment" or a smutty film industry in-joke. It goes both ways. Go to Full Review Susan Stark Detroit Free Press 08/29/2021
You've heard of "Lassie, Come Home"? They should call this one, "Won Ton Ton, Go Home." Go to Full Review Jerry Oster New York Daily News 08/29/2021
2/4
The acting... is extravagantly bad, as if grimaces and gesticulations would conceal the script's inadequacies. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 05/16/2022
2/4
Because it was made during the 1970s, it's a family film that includes sexual harassment, attempted rape, stag films, and prostitution -- to say nothing of scenes in which dogs are involved in some pretty stressful and gruesome situations. Go to Full Review Patrick Taggart Austin American-Statesman 08/29/2021
There are only three really good jokes in the entire thing. And three good gags do not a comedy make. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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06/15/2012 A movie about a dog and a dog of a movie all in one! Dumb film that wastes the talents of both Madeline Kahn and Teri Garr is strictly of interest for its incredible parade of golden age stars in cameos. The problem with that is that virtually no effort is made to make any of them look good with only Virginia Mayo, Rhonda Fleming and Ann Rutherford getting roles with any kind of screen time over a minute but still not roles of any substance. See more 02/19/2009 not the greatest. but this is a fun movie for film buffs. because its gimmick is its cast. over 40 faces that you have seen before.although aged. it is fun to see how many you can name.each scene there is a cameo. probably the most cameo ridden movie in cinema. that doesnt make it good. just fun. from Robert Alda to Henny Youngman.you should make this a party movie and the one who guesses the most cameos wins a won ton See more Read all reviews
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Michael Winner

Director

Bruce Dern

Grayson Potchuck

Madeline Kahn

Estie Del Ruth

Art Carney

J.J. Fromberg

Phil Silvers

Murray Fromberg

Teri Garr

Fluffy Peters

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Movie Info

Synopsis A would-be filmmaker (Bruce Dern) and actress (Madeline Kahn) shake up the industry with a trick dog in the 1920s.
Director
Michael Winner
Producer
David V. Picker, Arnold Schulman, Michael Winner
Screenwriter
Arnold Schulman, Cy Howard
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 26, 1976, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 1, 2012
Runtime
1h 32m