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
Red Dog (film) Guardian" said that the film is "guaranteed to bring tears and laughter". Garry Couzens of The Digital Fix said that, "I saw this film and "War Horse" within a day of each other, and felt that "Red Dog" achieved much of what Spielberg's film was aiming at, with much less sentimentality, anthropomorphism and self-importance, more laughs and with an hour's less running time." Mark Adams of the "Sunday Mirror" gave "Red Dog" a three star rating and said, "this canine true story is an engaging, feel-good Australian family drama about a dog." Adams opined that it boasted a strong cast