Oh! Heavenly Dog

Oh! Heavenly Dog
Promotional movie poster for the film
Directed by	Joe Camp
Written by	Rod Browning
Starring	Benji Chevy Chase Jane Seymour Omar Sharif Robert Morley Alan Sues
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date(s)	July 11, 1980
Country	US
Language	English

Oh! Heavenly Dog is a 1980 comedy film written by Rod Browning. The film stars Benjean, billed here as Benji (she was the daughter of Higgins, who originated the role of Benji), Chevy Chase, Jane Seymour, and Omar Sharif. The film was directed by Joe Camp and released by 20th Century Fox.

Plot

Chevy Chase plays a private investigator who is called to a job and is killed upon finding a dead woman. The afterlife has not decided if he is destined for Heaven or Hell, so he is given the chance to return to Earth as a dog in order to solve the case and earn his way to Heaven.

Behind the scenes

Outtakes and behind-the-scenes footage from this film were used in making the short feature Benji at Work (1980), a 30-minute documentary about the career of Benjean (daughter of Higgins, the original Benji) as a dog actor.

External links

• Oh! Heavenly Dog at the Internet Movie Database
• Review of Oh Heavenly Dog by Roger Ebert