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The Ugly Dachshund

1966 · 93 min · Director: Norman Tokar ★ IMDb 6.5 · 5,147 ratings

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The Garrisons are the "proud parents" of three adorable dachshund pups - and one overgrown Great Dane named Brutus, who nevertheless thinks of himself as a dainty dachsie. His identity crisis results in an uproarious series of household crises that reduce the Garrisons' house to shambles - and viewers to howls of laughter!

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The Ugly Dachshund (1966) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Smile 25%, Joy 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

35%Humor
25%Smile
15%Joy
  1. Humor35%
  2. Smile25%
  3. Joy15%
  4. Love15%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Joy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Joy. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Humor
  • Anticipation
  • Joy

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Anticipation

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

Dominant emotion: Joy

Humor
Anticipation
Joy
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then dips around 18 %, then peaks around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorAnticipationJoy
2.5 %≈ 2′Anticipation47 %37 %30 %13 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Humor51 %48 %21 %20 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Humor48 %48 %21 %21 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Humor43 %39 %21 %20 %
22.5 %≈ 21′Sympathy45 %38 %16 %21 %
27.5 %≈ 26′Humor49 %44 %15 %20 %
32.5 %≈ 30′Humor51 %49 %15 %14 %
37.5 %≈ 35′Humor55 %54 %15 %10 %
42.5 %≈ 40′Humor56 %56 %13 %6 %
47.5 %≈ 44′Humor56 %56 %13 %6 %
52.5 %≈ 49′Humor55 %55 %21 %13 %
57.5 %≈ 53′Humor49 %49 %29 %15 %
62.5 %≈ 58′Humor49 %48 %31 %16 %
67.5 %≈ 63′Humor57 %54 %31 %14 %
72.5 %≈ 67′Humor61 %55 %26 %9 %
77.5 %≈ 72′Humor53 %46 %25 %13 %
82.5 %≈ 77′Humor46 %36 %35 %18 %
87.5 %≈ 81′Anticipation53 %35 %50 %15 %
92.5 %≈ 86′Anticipation63 %43 %51 %28 %
97.5 %≈ 91′Joy70 %47 %40 %52 %
Man in a hole

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

DJ
Dean Jones

Mark Garrison

CR
Charles Ruggles

KT
Kelly Thordsen

PB
Parley Baer

PB
Parley Baer

Mel Chadwick

CL
Charles Lane

RK
Robert Kino

M
Mako

Mako

Kenji

DW
Dick Wessel

DW
Dick Wessel

Eddie - Garbage Man (uncredited)

BJ
Bob Jellison

LR
Leoda Richards

Woman with Sheepdog (uncredited)

AB
Alex Ball

Kennel Show Spectator (uncredited)

GB
George Bruggeman

Party Guest (uncredited)

JD
Joe Devlin

Dog Owner (uncredited)

BF
Ben Frommer

Man with Bulldog (uncredited)

SH
Sam Harris

Dog Owner (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Doctor Outside Hospital (uncredited)

DK
Dorothy Konrad

Woman Holding Dachshund (uncredited)

GL
Gil Lamb

Milkman (uncredited)

WM
William Meader

Kennel Show Official (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Norman Tokar
Written by
Albert Aley, G.B. Stern
Type
Movies
Released
1966
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.5 · 5,147 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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