The Son Of the Creator Of the Benji Films Is Searching Animal Shelters For the New Benji
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Event Location(s): Los Angeles, California, United States | Description: INT MS: Brandon Camp views a dog through a cage in an animal shelter. MS: Camp holds a dog, saying, “Look at that face.” MS: A dog pokes its nose through a cage opening. CLIPS: Clips from the movie “Benji” featuring Benji the dog. EXT DAY MS: In interview, Camp says, “At the end of the day, it’s like love at first sight.” NBC News Correspondent Mike Taibbi says, “It’s either there, or it isn’t?” Camp says, “It’s there or-- or it’s not.” EXT DAY (Archival Footage) MS: Original “Benji” dog. INT (Archival Footage) MS: Camp’s father Joe Camp with actors on the set of “Benji”, one holding the dog. EXT DAY (Archival Footage) MS: Benji before the camera. CLIPS: Clips from “Benji”. EXT DAY (Archival Footage) MS: Benji and actor Chevy Chase lick each other’s faces at a press conference. EXT DAY (Archival Footage) MS: Actor Omar Sharif performs with Benji as a crew film them. INT (Archival Footage) MS: In interview, while petting Benji, Sharif says, “He’s going to act us all off the screen.” CLIPS: Clips from various Beji movies. CLIPS: Clips from the TV show “Lassie”. CLIPS: Clips from a movie featuring the dog Run Tin Tin. EXT DAY MS: A dog puppet moves off camera, revealing a Benji dog wearing sunglasses. INT MS: Children pet a Benji dog. CLIPS: Clips from the movie “Benji: Off the Leash”. INT MS: In interview, Entertainment Weekly’s Dave Karger says, “It made only about three our four million dollars at the box office.” CLIPS: Clips from a Benji movie. CLIPS: Clips from the movie “Avatar”. CLIPS: Clips from the movie “How to Train Your Dragon”. CLIPS: Clips from the movie “Transformers”. EXT DAY MS: Taibbi reports on-camera with Harry the dog. INT MS: Camp holds a dog. MS: Camp, holding the dog, kneels down to hold his hand to a dog in a cage. GFX: Insert page from Facebook showing images of Benji-like dogs. CLIPS: Clips from a Benji movie. CLIPS: Clips from the movie “Marley & Me”. CLIPS: Clips from the movie “The Artist” featuring actor Jean Dujardin. GFX: Insert shots of a Benji movie seen on a movie screen. EXT DAY MS: In interview, Camp says, “I won’t take no for an answer. I know this dog is out there. We will find this dog.” CLIPS: Clips from a Benji movie. INT MS: In interview, Hollywood.com’s Paul Dergarabedian says, “Absolutely. I want to see this movie.” Taibbi says, “I agree.” Dergarabedian says, “I’m rooting for Benji.” INT MS: A Benji dog poses in an astronaut suit. MS: A boy takes a photo. MS: People pet Benji. CLIPS: Clips from “Benji”. EXT DAY MS: Holding a dog, Camp says, “Are you a star in the making, hm?” MS: Camp rubs the dog’s belly. MS: Camp and the dog. VO: Taibbi signs off from Los Angeles.