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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Joe Camp — writer, producer and director of the “Benji” film and television franchise — has died at the age of 84. Brandon Camp, son of the creator and a filmmaker in his own right, confirmed his ...

The 2018 remake of Benji, the 1974 film about a precocious and precious pup, is fairly predictable family fun. Children bond with a dog, he helps them through trouble, it’s all very cute. The 2018 ...

Benji, the scruffy box-office sensation of the 1970s and '80s, is back and Netflix has him. "Benji," a new movie starring an adorable and agile mutt who’s pretty much the original’s equal in the ...

It's been a mere 14 years since the last "Benji" movie. But in dog years, that's an eternity. "Benji," which lands on Netflix on Friday, is an earnest attempt to rekindle the most earnest of film ...

Benji is back. The adorable stray returns in a family film that tries to recapture (and slightly improve upon) the feel-good formula of Joe Camp's 1974 underdog success. Before Air Bud, before ...

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 ...

Joe Camp, who wrote, produced and directed a series of films and TV shows that elevated a pooch stage-named Benji to Hollywood’s canine pantheon alongside Lassie and Rin Tin Tin, died today at his ...