Beethoven (film) Jones as Dr. Herman Varnick. It features music composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Principal photography began on May 1, 1991, in Los Angeles, California. A group of puppies are stolen from a pet store by two thieves. A St. Bernard escapes and sneaks into the Newtons' home. The workaholic father, George Newton, doesn't want the responsibility of owning a dog, but his wife, Alice, and their children, Ryce, Ted and Emily, convince him. When Emily plays a portion of Ludwig van Beethoven's Fifth Symphony on the piano, he barks along and they name him Beethoven. Beethoven helps the children overcome
Beethoven (film) direct-to-video films: "Beethoven's 3rd" (2000), "Beethoven's 4th" (2001), "Beethoven's 5th" (2003), "Beethoven's Big Break" (2008), "Beethoven's Christmas Adventure" (2011), and "Beethoven's Treasure Tail" (2014). An animated TV series was also created around the films that debuted in 1994. Dean Jones voiced the role of George Newton in this series after playing Dr. Herman Varnick in the film and Nicholle Tom reprised her role, voicing Ryce Newton. Beethoven (film) Beethoven is a 1992 family comedy film, directed by Brian Levant and starring Charles Grodin and Bonnie Hunt as George and Alice Newton. The film is the first in the series of