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    Animals in Movies

    Who does Eddie Murphy play in the "Shrek" movies?Animals in Movies (zebra101)

      Donkey. Donkey is a donkey. He is Shrek's best friend. He is funny, and always making jokes. He helps Shrek save Princess Fiona. He goes with Shrek on all of his adventures.

    What type of fish is Dory, in the 2003 movie "Finding Nemo"?Animals in Movies (zebra101)

      Blue Tang. Ellen DeGeneres plays Dory. In "Finding Nemo" Dory helps Marlin (the Clownfish) find his son Nemo. Dory has short term memory loss. She is funny, and does weird things. "Finding Nemo" won an Oscar for the Best Animated Feature, in 2004.

    What type of dog is Beethoven in "Beethoven" (1992)?Animals in Movies Part Two (zebra101)

      St. Bernard. "Beethoven" is about a family who gets a St. Bernard puppy. St. Bernards get really big and take up a lot of room when they grow up. Adult males can weigh up to 240 lb. They are working dogs. Beethoven makes a lot of messes and drives the dad crazy. But when Beethoven is taken by an evil veterinarian the family has to save him.

    What type of dog is Air Bud in the "Air Bud" movies?Animals in Movies Part Two (zebra101)

      Golden Retriever. Air Bud is really good at sports. He was played by Buddy in the first movie. There have been a few "Air Bud" movies. He plays a different sport in each movie. Golden Retrievers are working dogs. They are easily trained and they are one of the most popular breeds of dogs. They come in different colors such as white, golden, and red.

    What type of animal is Oliver in "Oliver and Company" (1988)?Animals in Movies (zebra101)

      cat. Oliver is an orange cat. Joseph Lawrence plays him. Oliver hangs out with a lot of dogs. In the movie, Oliver meets a girl named Jenny and becomes her friend. When Jenny is kidnapped, it is up to Oliver and his dog friends to save her.

    What type of animal is Fievel in "An American Tail" (1986)?Animals in Movies Part Two (zebra101)

      mouse. "An American Tail" is about a family of mice immigrating to America from Russia. But on the way Fievel gets lost in the ocean and has to find his family, while also helping get rid of the cats. Fievel is voiced by Phillip Glasser.

    What is the name of the wolf in "Dances with Wolves" (1990)?Animals in Movies Part Two (zebra101)

      Two Socks. Two Socks lives near Lt. John Dunbar. He is played by Buck and Teddy. Another animal in "Dances with Wolves" is the horse Cisco, played by Justin. Both animals are killed at the end of the movie.

    What is the name of Robert Neville's dog in the movie "I Am Legend" (2007)?Animals in Movies (zebra101)

      Sam. Sam, short for Samantha, is played by the dogs Kona and Abby. She is a German Shepherd. She is Dr. Neville's best friend and only companion. "I am Legend" is about Dr. Neville, who lives in the abandoned city of New York. It is about a disease that turns almost everyone into zombie-like creatures. Sam dies from the disease in the movie.

    What is the name of Joe Kingman's dog in "The Game Plan" (2007)?Animals in Movies Part Two (zebra101)

      Spike. Spike is a brown and white bulldog. He is played by Tubbs. In "The Game Plan" Payton dresses him up as a ballerina.

    What is the name of Harry Potter's owl, in the "Harry Potter" series?Animals in Movies (zebra101)

      Hedwig. Hedwig is a snowy owl. She is played by a male, because they are whiter. She delivers letters. The series is about students who go to a school that teaches magic. Harry Potter and the other main characters have a lot of adventures in their battle against the most powerful dark wizard, Voldemort. The "Harry Potter" book series is written by J.K. Rowling.

    What is the name of Elle Woods' dog in the "Legally Blonde" movies?Animals in Movies (zebra101)

      Bruiser. Bruiser is a Chihuahua. He is played by a dog named Moonie. He goes everywhere with Elle. In "Legally Blonde 2: Red, White, and Blonde" Elle has Congress pass a bill called "Bruiser's Bill", making it illegal to test on animals.

    The T-800 Model 101 (Arnold Schwarzenegger) in "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" (1991) tricks the T-1000 (Robert Patrick) into revealing that it has killed the Voights, foster parents of John Connor (Edward Furlong), by deliberately calling the Voights' dog by the wrong name during a telephone call. By what *incorrect* name did the T-800 call the family dog?Dogs and Cats in the Movies! (enfranklopedia)

      Wolfie. The T-800 asks John what the family dog's name is, and John replies, "Max." The T-800, on the phone with a person who *seems* to be John's foster mother Janelle (Jenette Goldstein), asks, "How's Wolfie"? The T-1000, impersonating Janelle and unaware of the dog's actual name, responds with, "Wolfie's fine." The T-800 hangs up immediately and says to John, "Your foster parents are dead." Pretty clever ploy, there, Arnold.

    The four boys featured in "Stand By Me" (1986) are terrified of a dog guarding a local junkyard. What is this dog's name?Dogs and Cats in the Movies! (enfranklopedia)

      Chopper. According to local legend, Chopper could be commanded to attack specific parts of an intruder's anatomy.

    The dog in "Poltergeist" (1982) has a rather unusual name -- an initial followed by a one-syllable word. What's the first letter (the initial) of this dog's name?Dogs and Cats in the Movies! (enfranklopedia)

      E . The dog's name, as heard in dialogue and seen on his food bowl, is "E. Bug." Anyone know where that odd name comes from? I sure don't.

    Riggs isn't the only character in the "Lethal Weapon" series to have a pet -- Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) and his family have a cat. What is the cat's name?Dogs and Cats in the Movies! (enfranklopedia)

      Burbank. All of the choices were references to American cities, but the Murtaughs' cat is named Burbank -- after the California city, presumably.

    Iorek Byrnison is what type of animal in "The Golden Compass" (2007)?Animals in Movies (zebra101)

      polar bear. Iorek Byrnison is played by Ian McKellen. He helps Lyra on her journey. At one point in the movie he fights and kills another polar bear. In the movie Lyra sets out on a mission to save her kidnapped friend, Roger, and possibly stop the Gobblers from taking more kids. "The Golden Compass" takes place in a parallel universe where souls are outside of bodies, in the form of animals. The book "The Golden Compass" is written by Phillip Pullman.

    In the movie, "The Fox and The Hound", what is the hound's name?Dogs In Movies (puppilover)

      Copper. When he grows up, he is trained to hunt his best friend! But does he?

    In the movie, "See Spot Run", what type of dog is Spot?Dogs In Movies (puppilover)

      Bull Mastiff. Spot, in the movie "See Spot Run" is a very smart, clever and funny dog. The Bull Mastiff is also in the working group in the American Kennel Club.

    In the movie, "Homeward Bound", what type of dog is Chance?Dogs In Movies (puppilover)

      American Bulldog. American Bulldogs are one of the dog breeds that are not a part of the American Kennel Club. In the movie, Chance, being a bit clumsy, is always the one who gets himself and the other pets into trouble.

    In the movie, "Cats and Dogs", what type of dog is Butch?Dogs In Movies (puppilover)

      Anatolian Shepherd. Anatolian Shepherds are one of the newest dogs in the American Kennel Club. In the movie, Butch seems to be the leader of the other dogs in his neighborhood.

    In the movie "Oliver and Company", what type of dog is Tito?Dogs In Movies (puppilover)

      Chihuahua. One of the smallest dog breeds in the world! In "Oliver And Company", Tito is sort of the little, annoying, funny dog.

    In the movie "Men In Black 2", what type of dog is Frank?Dogs In Movies (puppilover)

      Pug. The pug is a part of the toy group in the American Kennel Club. Like all pugs, Frank is quite funny and charming.

    In the movie "Homeward Bound 2", what type of dog is Delila?Dogs In Movies (puppilover)

      Kuvasz. The Kuvasz is a part of the American Kennel Club's working group. They make good companion dogs. In "Homeward Bound 2", Delilia becomes Chance's girlfriend.

    In the movie "Balto", what type of dog is Balto?Dogs In Movies (puppilover)

      Part Wolf and Husky. Even though Balto didn't fit in, he becomes a hero and changes the minds of the other dogs who used to make fun of him.

    In the movie "All Dogs Go To Heaven", what type of dog is Itchy?Dogs In Movies (puppilover)

      Dachshund. The Dachshund is a part of the American Kennel Club and is a part of the hound group. The Dachshund is my favorite dog! In "All Dogs Go To Heaven", Itchy is sort of the side kick of his friend, Charlie.

    In the movie "102 Dalmations", who is the puppy without the spots?Dogs In Movies (puppilover)

      Oddball. When dalmations are born, they don't have spots anyway. I guess Oddball grew a little bit slower than the other puppies. She gets her spots though.

    In the John Grisham courtroom drama "A Time To Kill" (1996), Jake Brigance (Matthew McConaughey) has a dog. Jake fears that his dog might have died in the Ku Klux Klan-engineered destruction of his house, but his prized pet shows up hale and hearty after all. What is the dog's name?Dogs and Cats in the Movies! (enfranklopedia)

      Max. Less than two minutes after Harry Rex Vonner (Oliver Platt) insists that Jake's dog died in the fire that claimed the Brigance house, Max bounds from the nearby forest into his grateful owner's arms.

    In the first two films of the "Alien" series, Warrant Officer Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) has a cat. This cat's name seems to be a variation of a common American surname. What is it?Dogs and Cats in the Movies! (enfranklopedia)

      Jones. The cat's name is "Jonesy" [pronounced JOAN-zee].

    In 1974's "Jaws," an early sign that a shark is cruising the beachgoer-filled waters of Amity Island is evident when a young man's dog, who has been fetching a stick for him in the shallows, is suddenly nowhere to be seen. The young man calls for his dog repeatedly, but the black Labrador Retriever is never to be seen again. What is this dog's name?Dogs and Cats in the Movies! (enfranklopedia)

      Pippet. I used to think this dog's name was "Pippin" -- after the musical of the same name -- but script references make it clear that the ill-fated lab's name was "Pippet."

    In "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993), Jack Skellington (voiced by Chris Sarandon and Danny Elfman) has a ghostly dog whose name is actually a number. What is the number?Dogs and Cats in the Movies! (enfranklopedia)

      0 . Jack calls Zero by name several times throughout the film.

    In "Strange Brew" (1983), Bob McKenzie (Rick Moranis) and his brother Doug (Dave Thomas) have a dog with an unusual name. What body part is a part of their dog's name?Dogs and Cats in the Movies! (enfranklopedia)

      head. The McKenzie brothers' dog is named Hosehead, a variation on the mild insult "hoser" that the brothers use incessantly.

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