Monday, January 11, 2021

Mooch (1974)

The sort of weird inconsequential little film that could only be made in the 1970s. Mooch is yet another young female hopeful eager to get to Hollywood and become a star. However, there are many pitfalls, dangers and obstacles a starlet needs to overcome to make it. Oh we should have mentioned, Mooch is a dog...


Mooch is guided by the helpful voice of Zsa Zsa Gabor and encounters a number of stars including Vincent Price and Jill St John. Will Mooch make it as a star? 

This is really quite odd and formless. Despite the animal actor it's not really a children's movie, the jokes are often quite adult (including Mooch's dream of being an exotic dancer!) The plot is rather thin and pedestrian but the film is enjoyable enough if just for the nostalgia and the star spotting. Mooch the dog is a very good animal actor.