Benji

Benji, a stray dog who lives in an abandoned house on the outskirts of a small town, sets about his daily ritual of visiting human friends; he has no fixed home but he desires one, and he likes the children of the Chapman family (Paul and Cindy's) best Mary (the housekeeper) (Parsy Garrett) feeds him, but she knows that the childrens' father must not find out about him (he'll fire her on the spot) and one day their father is about to appear so they hide him under the table. After outwitting Dr. Chapman (Peter Breck), the children leave for school and Mary explains to Benji that Dr. Chapman stubbornly dislikes dogs, but he is a nice man. Continuing on his route, Benji chases a cat and greets Officer Tuttle (Terry Carter), who announces his wedding engagement and tells Benji that he, too, will soon meet the lady of his dreams. At Bill’s Café, Benji wakes Bill (Edgar Buchanan) from his morning nap and receives a bone as payment. Returning home, Benji finds three suspicious characters, Linda (Deborah Walley), Henry (Christopher Connelly) and Riley (Tom Lester), breaking in. Although Henry and Riley are spooked by legends that the house is haunted, Linda intends to propose the location as a hideout to their boss Mitch (Mark Slade), mastermind of their illicit activities. Henry leaves a bag of groceries behind and Benji eagerly consumes an open pudding cup. Read more on Wikipedia.

MPAA Rating:G
Genre:Adventure, Family, Romance
Country:United States
Produced By:Ed Vanston, Ben Vaughn, Erwin Hearne, Joe Camp
Directed By:Joe Camp
Written By:Joe Camp
Cast:Christopher Connelly, Cynthia Smith, Charles Starkey, J.D. Young, Mark Slade, Katie Hearne, Joe Camp III, Deborah Walley, January L'Angelle, Tom Lester, Terry Carter, Victor Raider-Wexler, Allen Fiuzat, Herb Vigran, Frances Bavier, Erwin Hearne, Bill King, Don Puckett, Robert Thomas, Ben Vaughn, Edgar Buchanan, Peter Breck, Larry Swartz, Ed DeLatte, Patsy Garrett
In Theaters:Oct 17, 1974
Runtime:1 hour 26 minutes
Production:Mulberry Square Productions
Box Office:$39,552,600
Available On:Itunes, Netflix