Joe Camp, the writer, director and producer who taught that old dog Hollywood new tricks about animal movies as the creative force behind the 1974 franchise-spawning Benji, has died. He was 84. Camp ...

Did you know the 1974 movie Benji was largely filmed in downtown McKinney? Nearly 50 years later, the city is looking to celebrate and commemorate its role in movie history by commissioning a ...

MCKINNEY, Texas — From directors to actors to producers, there's a lot of cinema weaved into North Texas history. While there are plenty of people worth mentioning, there's a well-known, four-legged ...

Benji follows the title character, a mixed-breed dog depicted as lovable with a knack for always being in the right place at the right time. Two children from the town try to convince their parents to ...

Joe Camp, a North Texas adman turned filmmaker who bootstrapped his way to a smash-hit with Benji, the 1974 live-action film starring a shaggy-haired pooch, after being turned away by Hollywood ...

When studios wouldn’t bite, director Joe Camp raised financing for his movie, told from a dog’s-eye view, and even formed his own distribution company to release it — creating a beloved canine star.

There are no showtimes for For the Love of Benji. You can stream it or buy it on digital platforms below. Benji is the name of a dog who has been the focus of several movies from 1974 through the ...

It's a mutt -- mischievous, medium-sized, scruffy and street-smart with soulful eyes. Comfortable as hero or underdog, yet likely to be a stray. Must be a fast learner, able to charm millions and ...

A Hollywood movie producer is searching for a dog that can charm millions on the big screen as star of the next Benji movie. The character Benji has appeared in many movies and television specials ...

As of March 16, Benji, the scruffy box-office sensation of the 1970s and ‘80s, is back and Netflix has him. A new movie simply titled “Benji,” starring an adorable and agile mutt who’s pretty much the ...

He made and distributed the first film about the scruffy dog on his own and found great success. “We got it by depicting what the animal was feeling, not what the animal was doing,” he said. By Mike ...