"We say that nobody has ever done a movie like this because it's from the dog's point of view," Camp said. To celebrate Benji's upcoming 50-year anniversary, McKinney unveiled a sculpture of Benji ...

Higgins came out of retirement for his own movie in 1974, Benji, which began a franchise he never got to enjoy. The beloved dog died in 1975 at age 17, a month shy of his 18th birthday. Best in News ...

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.

Hollywood Flashback: 50 Years Before ‘Arthur the King,’ Benji Saved the Day. When studios wouldn’t bite, director Joe Camp raised financing for his movie, told from a dog’s-eye view, and ...

Part of: The Benji Collection. Benji is the name of a dog who has been the focus of several movies from 1974 through the 2000s. It is also the title of the first film in the Benji franchise.

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.