Beethoven (franchise) Beethoven (franchise) The Beethoven film series is a series of eight American films, created by John Hughes (credited as Edmond Dantès) and Amy Holden Jones, in which the plot revolves around a family attempting to control the antics of their pet Saint Bernard. The first two films were theatrical releases and all after have been direct to video. The original "Beethoven" hit theaters in April 1992. Its opening grossed $7,587,565. It was the year's 26th largest grossing film in the U.S. at $57,114,049. In "Beethoven", the Newton family finds and adopts a Saint Bernard. The family, with the exception of
In the Name of the Law (1922 film) In the Name of the Law (1922 film) In the Name of the Law is a 1922 American police melodrama silent film. It was directed by Emory Johnson and starred veteran actors Ralph Lewis and Claire McDowell. It was filmed entirely in California. The film is an early example of an exploitation strategy, in this case, targeting a profession that had been cinematically maligned. The producers also encouraged local merchants to use the graphic of the officer holding his hand up to sell their products. In late August 1922, a feature film about a police officer was released. The movie