The film: Gus (1976)

Why you should see it: It’s about a mule. That plays football. And proper football, too.

Yes, a classic Disney plot as a struggling local US footie team, the California Atoms (led by Don Knott’s Coach Venner) decide that their only chance is to bring in team mascot Gus to be their big kicker. You can fill in the rest.

Other members of the cast included Disney regular Tim Conway and Bob Crane.

Where are they now? Crane’s name might be familiar to anyone who saw Auto Focus. He was one of the stars of Hogan’s Heroes, and was a big TV name, but later became better known for his sordid social life. He was found murdered in a hotel room in 1978.

Tim Conway continues to work – with voice-over work on SpongeBob Squarepants and small roles in everything from the Clueless TV show to, er, Speed 2: Cruise Control.

How it could be remade: Donkeys and mules are a massively underappreciated part of the world.

So how about Disney works up a straight remake that blends elements of Gridiron Gang with a football comedy. Vinnie Jones could be the endlessly frustrated manager who sparks to the idea of getting a donkey on the team. Let’s face it: he needs someone at his acting level.

And Dwayne Johnson? The coach of the team who initially butts heads with Gus (not literally, as that would be painful and result in the humane society getting outraged) but accepts him in the end.