The 12 Dogs of Christmas 1 & 2 (U)

Double bill of festive canine musicals. In ’12 Dogs of Christmas’ (2005) it’s Christmas time in 1930s Pittsburgh and motherless, 12-year-old Emma O’Conner (Jordan-Claire Green) has been sent to her Aunt Delores (Bonita Friedericy) in Doverville. On arrival, Emma finds herself unwelcomed by Delores and caught in the middle of a war over dogs. On one side is Mayor Nobel Doyle (Richard Riehle) and the town council who are determined to maintain the ‘No Dogs Allowed’ law of Doverville. On the other side is Cathy Stevens (Susan Wood) ‘The Dog Lady’, who has been taking in people’s dogs from all over the country as they can no longer afford to keep them. With the help of her schoolmates and over 60 dogs Emma attempts to win over the mayor and the citizens of Doverville by staging a festive performance ‘The 12 Dogs of Christmas’. In the sequel ’12 Dogs of Christmas: Great Puppy Rescue’ (2012) the Doverville puppy orphanage is in danger of being shut down when an out-of-town business magnate (Sean Patrick Flanery) announces his plans for renovation. With nowhere else for the pups to go, it falls to local philanthropist Emma (Danielle Chuchran) to raise the money needed in order to save them…