On this day in 1989, a Touchstone movie about a pooch named Hooch and his master, Scott Turner, portrayed by Tom Hanks, was released. In Turner & Hooch, Turner’s elderly friend is murdered, so he unwillingly takes in his friend’s unappealing and sloppy dog, who happens to be the only witness to the crime. The slobbering dog who portrayed Hooch had a contract other actors would drool over, including having his own Learjet during production. Turner & Hooch wasn’t Tom Hanks’ first film for Disney, he has the distinction of appearing in Disney’s first Touchstone movie, Splash, and he’s also appeared in The Ladykillers. But partner, his Disney connection doesn’t end there. He’s the voice of the rootinest, tootinest cowboy of the wild, wild west, Woody, in Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Toy Story 3, and Toy Story 4 as well as in Disney park shows, parades, and attractions. So long, y’all.
