directed by - walt becker
screenplay by - david diamond & david weissman
music composed by - john debney
status - post-production
genre - comedy
theatrical release date - april 10, 2009
filming - july 09, 2007 > october 05, 2007
reshoots - june 2008
filming locations - nyc, ny
                                 redding, ct
                                 bridgeport, ct
                                 redding, ct
                                 new cannan , ct
                                 westport beach, ct
                                 miami , fl
                                 santa ana zoo, ca (june 24-26, 2008)
production companies - tapestry films
                                            walt disney pictures
distribution by - walt disney studios motion pictures

Dillon will play Barry, the overzealous leader of the summer camp where they take the kids. He is ultraconservative and thinks the two men are actually gay lovers who have adopted the twins. He keeps a sharp eye on the two at all times.

“It’s basically the idea that old dogs can learn new tricks,” laughed Williams. “It’s about two men in what they call the twilight of the golden years, older men. My character finds out that he has twins that he didn’t know about and then the kids are suddenly told ‘This is your dad, and you’re going to stay with him for the weekend’.”

“John’s character is a really hardcore bachelor, who thinks that the idea of having kids around would be great for cougar bait,” laughed the spastic “License to Wed” star, adding, “For those of you who don’t know what a cougar is, check online: Single white females, or single females looking for husbands.”

Once the guys start watching “SpongeBob,” they find that the world looks quite different from a child’s perspective. “The idea of you having children really appeals [to some women],” Williams said of the flick, referring to the character of Travolta’s real-life wife and co-star Kelly.

“It’s learning about life,” the Oscar-winner proclaimed. “What are you going to do now, smart boy, that you’re single at the age of 50? … That is the essence of the movie.”
Thanks to MTV (only parts of the article were used here)

The cast and crew of “Old Dogs” have been busy this week doing reshoots for the film, which is slated for release in April 2009. The zoo shut its doors on Tuesday (june 24, 2008) and will remain closed through Thursday. It will reopen Friday.
Santa Ana city and zoo officials have reported numerous sightings of stars Travolta and Williams at and around the zoo.

Tapestry Films, the production company, has compensated the city, which owns the zoo, for lost ticket sales, concessions, gift shop purchases, train operation, staff overtime and security, said Donna Schultze, recreation supervisor at Santa Ana Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency. “We’re not losing any money,” she said. “We don’t get big ones like this too often.”

Most of “Old Dogs” was shot in New York and Connecticut. The Santa Ana Zoo is said to resemble some of the East Coast settings, so reshoots are being done there.
The zoo and sets for the movie are closed, and visitors are not welcome.

They filmed a scene when the mets game was going on (July 26, 2007). They signed autographs, and they both took hitting practice before the game. Seth Green was also there too along with kelly preston.
Fun fact: Travolta and Williams both had an umbrella holder, fan holder, and a sweat dabber.

The city (NY) is not allowing any shooting on Park Avenue @ 41st street as originally scheduled for Friday due to the mess with the steam explosion nearby.
The ban will be lifted next Tuesday. So maybe thereafter they will shoot as originally planned or maybe just substitute another spot nearby.

 
"Old Dogs" was filmed along Park Ave around E. 40th on Friday July 20th, 2007