Herbie the Love Bug posters from Belgium

That Darn Cat movie posters from Belgium

DEAN JONES DISNEY FILMS

Dean Jones has had a long and successful acting career appearing on Broadway and in movies. But he is probably best known for his Disney movies. He made movies for the company between 1965 and 1977.

Dean Jones was handsome enough to be a realistic leading man, but he really shines as an exasperated man facing outrageous challenges. His movies are some of my favorite Disney productions. Even when the films are not so great, Jones always adds interest. And when the story is strong Dean Jones really shines.





THAT DARN CAT (1965)

THE UGLY DACHSHUND (1966)

MONKEYS,GO HOME!(1967)

BLACKBEARD'S GHOST (1967)

THE HORSE IN THE GRAY FLANNEL SUIT(1968)

THE LOVE BUG (1968)

MILLION DOLLAR DUCK (1971)

SNOWBALL EXPRESS (1972)

THE SHAGGY DA (1976)

HERBIE GOES TO MONTE CARLO (1977)



In 1982 there was a short lived Herbie series that features dean Jones and the actor also made an appearance in a Disney remake. He played the school dean in the remake of The Computer Who Wore Tennis Shoes and also appeared in 1 last Herbie movie in 1997 on television.

MONKEYS GO HOME! (1967)

Hank Dussard (DEAN JONES) comes from America to see the olive farm he inherited from his mother's family. The realtor,Emile Paraulis, immediately tries to get him to sell, but Hank is determined to farm. He meets a friendly priest, Father Sylvain (MAURICE CHEVALIER), who tells him about the problem of harvesting the olives.

The olives are blown to the ground by the wind, then they must be picked up very carefully, one by one. A man's hands are too rough, children's hands are best. the priest says Hank should marry a local widow with lots of kids, to have a labor force for his farm. However Hank has a different plan.

With the aide of local beauty Maria Riserau (YVETTE MIMIEUX)he imports monkeys to pick the olives. But the local realtor is after the land and whips up a local protest against the monkeys.

This is one of Disney's lesser works, but the monkeys are cute and Dean Jones, as always, makes the most of his part. Maurice Chevalier is also a charming addition to the cast.