The Bizarre History of Hollywood's Animal Stars
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Largely thanklessly, animals help carry Hollywood and always have. From Rin Tin Tin to Trigger to Uggie, and all the lions, tigers, bears and even ticks in between, come learn with me about the stardom and struggle of Hollywood's non-human stars.
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Sources
“Not So Dumb: The Life and Times of the Animal Actors” by Raymond Lee
“Hollywood Hoofbeats: The Fascinating Story of Horses in Movies and Television” by Petrine Day Mitchum and Audrey Pavia
“Animals in Film” by Jonathan Burt
“The Beauty of the Beasts: Tales of Hollywood’s Wild Animal Stars” by Ralph Helfer
“Hollywood's exploited : public pedagogy, corporate movies, and cultural crisis” edited by Benjamin Frymer, Tony Kashani, Anthony J. Nocella II and Richard van Heertum
“Animal Celebrities” by David C. Giles for Celebrity Studies, July 2013
“Great animals of the movies” by Edward Edelson
”Cinematic Canines” by Adrienne L. McLean
“Whatʼs new p*ssy cat? A genealogy of animal celebrity” by John Blewitt Aston
”Celebrity Ecologies” by Michael K. Goodman and Jo Littler
”The Routledge Companion to Animal-Human History” edited by Hilda Kean, Philip Howell
“Revisiting Star Studies: Cultures, Themes and Methods” edited by Sabrina Qiong Yu
“Animal stars: a critical view of creaturely celebrity” by Claire Parkinson
“Making animals visible in star and celebrity studies” by Claire Parkinson
A human actor dissing a dog for not being "a serious actor" has got to be one of the most hilarious things I've ever heard.
Reminds me of Francis from Oliver and Company! (Or as Tito would call him, “Frankie” XD )
I really really want to think that some of those comments were ironically playing along with the bit.
yeah. if you have to complain that the dog isnt even a real actor, you Are the loser lmao
“This dog didn’t even go to collage!”
Honestly with how the Oscars’ popularity has been continually waning, adding a Best Animal Performer category would be an easy way to get some good PR and increase viewership
I would actually care about animal nominees and who wins. For the people the only thing I ever look at during award season is the outfits but if they started having animals I would actually be really interested
Great idea! This would also give attention to the people who train and handle animal performers when they accept on behalf of their their talented critters.✌🖖
and get pet brand sponsorships
Also it would eliminate at least some of the anger actors can have about animals outshining them if the animals get their own category.
And best stunts!!!!
This Christmas I watched the Jim Carrey Grinch and decided to look up the actor for Max the dog, since my brother and I noticed that Max seemed to have slightly different fur lengths or facial features in different scenes. It turns out we were right, Max was performed by 6 or 7 different dogs. The story is actually pretty wholesome. The trainer adopted them all from animal shelters around LA. They had dog-safe dyed fur (if necessary) to make them the same color, and a head piece to make Max's shaggy ears. The reason there were so many dog actors is because Max has such a diverse role in the movie, so if one dog wasn't comfortable learning or performing a trick or scene, a different dog would do it. They went to great lengths to make sure the dogs were never stressed or frightened, no matter how chaotic a scene may need to look after post production, so it's actually pretty interesting to read about how they figured out different aspects of filming to keep the dogs comfortable. After the movie was done, all the dogs were retired and adopted out to the trainer's friends, family, and coworkers.
That is actually super nice to hear!
Thanks for posting this story, it's really lovely!
Goddamn. the dogs were treated better than the the big star Grinch, thats a subversion of expectations
That makes me feel just that much better about watching that movie ever Christmas
I wish Hollywood did more to highlight that these animals are yes, actors in their own right- but their trainers need acknowledgement too! Animal training isn't easy, it requires hours of dedication, patience, and they have to act as their animal's advocate on set as well. Trainers make these on-screen moments possible, but I almost never hear anything about them. :/
You should look up the dogs who played Max in The Grinch (Jim Carrey version) and their trainer. Such a wholesome story.
Have you watched the movie 'Nope'? I think you might like it! 😁
You're not wrong, however it's doubtful Hollywood is going to do that.
@@tazandalsoalastnameI loved OJ Because of this. He stays at the farm because of how deeply he cares about his animals.
@@saintsea-hat7891 yes! 😁 I also love how he acknowledges their wild nature which can arise at any time, and he knows that working with animals requires consistency, trust, situational awareness and patience, not some "special connection" you have with them. You have to put in the work.
Poor Jumbos widow, did she have to look at his skelleton every day? Elephants are extremely emotional, and mourn their dead. Even if it's just the bones.
Their sense of smell is one of the best in the animal kingdom too, so it's entirely possible that she knew exactly who the skeleton belonged to.
This was my first thought too. I can't imagine the horror of having to perform beside that especially when elephants specifically have such intense and long term mourning. If you try to picture that life as human her existence immediately feels like one of the most disturbing episodes of criminal minds
@Grace-er9ep right? If that was with humans it would be in one of the serial killer episodes of Bones or something. My mind goes to "the Puppeteer" arch
@@suchnothing I mean, I'm sure she knew based on scent but animals don't really have a concept of what a "skeleton"
@@nevaeh9125 there's pretty good evidence that elephants actually do have some understanding of what a skeleton is. They may not have a scientific or physiological understanding of what the skeleton does in the body, like we do. But wild elephants return to the bones of important family members year after year. They understand that the bones are the physical remains of their beloved and missed family member. Although, this is a sort of "cultural" practice of elephants, so unless she was born in the wild and had experienced this practice before being captured, she may not have that deep of an understanding.
“For instance, on the planet Earth, man had always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much-the wheel, New York, wars and so on-whilst all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than man-for precisely the same reasons.”
― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Still one of my all-time favorite quotes from anything ever.
@@jasonblalock4429 As always, Douglas Adams, for the win.
So long, and thanks for all the fish.
Seems like an argument for veganism to me!
@@mandolinsam7901 That makes absolutely no sense whatsoever! HOW!? P.S. Dolphins are carnivores who ONLY eat meat.
Random story about working with animals on movie sets. I was working once as a staff member on a movie with pretty big Hollywood names in it. There was a scene where the Big Name guy enters the house and two greyhounds greet him. Problem was, dogs were more interested in literally everything and everyone else than the Big Name guy. Their coaches were doing anything they could, but nope, as soon as we started shootings, dogs were out. Finally a wife of the other actor grabed her sandwitch, removed ham from it, smeared the ham all over the Big Name's hands and stuffed pockets of his Armani suit with that ham. Only that made the dogs a least a little interested in him and we could end the scene...
Fun fact: the sound of the MGM lion roaring is not actually a lion, but rather a tiger roar. Lion roars are not very impressive, so they’re often dubbed with a tiger instead.
In a similar vein, the noise you hear when you think of a bald eagle is not an eagle call - it’s a red-tailed hawk. Eagles sound more like seagulls
And if you’ve ever heard an emu or a koala, you recognize where dinosaur/alien/monster sounds come from 😂 Oh, and the sound turtles having sex was used as velociraptor noise in Jurassic Park
And the noises that Chewbacca makes are a mixture of various animal sounds including elephants and lions.
leopards meow
Not impressive?!? Lion roars seem pretty impressive to me
@@meganrae2508tbf turtle sex gets kinda violent sounding sometimes
28:04 breaking horses legs is a death sentence. 100% would be put down for broken legs
Viggo Mortensen did what most horsegirls can only dream about, forming a magical bond with horses and than having the means to adopt them asjdhjkh
also random tidbit but all the movie horse talk reminded me that Guillermo Del Toro despises horses, he talks about them with such hatred in his heart, it's so random and unexpected from him lmao
Didn't he buy the horse who played Asfaloth for Liv Tyler's stunt rider?
They initially used a nylon thread to make "Mr Ed" talk, but he eventually figured out himself that he should start doing it whenever Alan stopped talking! 😂
Also, Viggo didn't just buy horses for himself from the LOTR cast- I remember it being in the local newspapers that Liv Tyler's riding double intensely bonded with Florian, the main horse playing Asfaloth (Arwen's horse). There was no way she could afford him when filming wrapped, but Viggo bought him for her because he knew how much she loved him ❤
Viggo is a true mensch
My four-legged little brother of 14 years "Freckles" died on February 18th. I have human siblings, but he is the one I lived with the longest, and he was the only one I ever actually loved (long story).
When he died, I was a little shocked by how severely hard it hit me since I have had countless pets in my nearly 30 years around the sun. But I realized that his death hit me so hard, because he wasn't a pet. He was my little brother who happened to have a tail.
He was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen. He was simultaneously kind, protective, nuturing and jealous, greedy, and sneaky.
Cheers to all pets who are actually just family members who just happen to be not human.
I’m sorry for you loss 💔
I’m an only child and I get this 100%. Before I was born (1991) my parents already had 2 dogs and 8 cats but there are ones that really stick out. I still celebrate the life of my cat every year (it’s actually coming up on the 28th) which is when she passed back in 2012. I got her at age three and she was there for every first day of school- even college. We grew up together.
My heart goes out to you in your time of grief. It really is like losing a human family member. Anyone who disagrees must have never felt that deep of a connection with an animal before. Familial love goes beyond the limitation of species.
I'll be lighting a candle for Freckles tonight. I may have never met him, but I know his existence made the world a brighter place. I'm glad he got to be your little brother, and that you showed him so much love while he was here.
@dampwoods I was overcome with awe and gratitude when I first saw this message months ago and didn't know how to respond.
Months later, my life has drastically changed for the better, although as you know, the grief never goes away. But I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your reply. I have never forgotten it and think about it often.
Although we are strangers, I can tell that you seem to be a very good person, and Freckles would have liked you. Thank you.
My cats are absolutely worshipped in our home and they just cat all day, I don't understand why people wouldn't want to shower non-human animal actors with affection, toys and snuggles.
I want an award show with all the animals and their human handlers. I don't watch award shows, but I'd watch the crap out of that one!
That's likely the problem -- the animals are pampered and the actors, who are pampered on other sets, feel left out.
Man imagine not only being upstaged by a dog but being jealous of a dog on set.
EDIT: I did have a favorite animal star. Sweet, dear Wishbone (Soccer) who delighted me as a kid and got me interested in reading. Wonderful dog and wonderful show.
12:01 🎵~Bentham's head~🎵
Ask A Mortician has ruined me lol
Same!
Same! I heard the jingle in my mind the second I heard his name!
Hello, fellow deathlings
YES
Go Deathlings!! 😂
18:55 genuinely one of the funniest moments on your channel. We need all the “Mila Needs Attention Intermissions”
When I first saw her appear earlier in the video, I instinctively said ooh, it's a kitty. I paused and collected myself and said "point proven"
A shout out to Braveheart for using a horse dummy and it looking absolutely awful.
We were poor, so we didn't get a TV until I was 10 years old. That was 1962. I loved RinTinTin because he seemed more heroic than Lassie. It was probably because the plots were a bit less formulaic than Lassie's. I guess that's why I have a rescue dog with lots of German Shepard DNA. The little girl in me made that choice. Thanks for the video. I learn so much from your work.
I'm glad Kaz didn't get into deeper details on the breadth of animal abuse in cinema, because it really gets rough if you look into it, yikes.
Kaz: mentions Jeremy Bentham
My brain: 🎶Bentham’s head🎶
As someone who was obsessed with War Horse the book, and the movie, Im so glad you talked about it. Its an incredibly important point in history and also an incredibly point of Animal rights, protecting the horses was one of the number one goals. They worked really hard to protect the animals as you said. The horrors of WWI are totally overshadowed. Its such an important story.
Animals deserve the recognition for there jobs. I would rather have a trained stunt dog around my SD than a lot of humans. One amazing thing I have seen as a service dog owner is the acknowledgment of the use of them on set for disabled actors. In "All the Light we Canot See" on Netflix, the main actrice had her service dog with her during the press cycle.
The Messi situation is so messy, I love it
Nice one
I love Mila's baffled little face being held.
1:06 I would like to go back to a minute and 6 seconds ago when I didn’t know that r/dogfree was a thing. I get people can be allergic or just not like dogs but having a literal subreddit to comiserate with other “dog haters” feels so sad
It is sad.
I don’t understand the hate towards animals. It’s gross.
Just because you wouldn’t want a dog as a pet doesn’t mean you need to hate them.
I love dogs! Their so cute. I just don’t have the space or time to take care of them, so I stick to cats.
Reddit is all about middle aged upper middle class straight white men getting together to congratulate themselves for being stereotypically insensitive, entitled, and toxic. So yes, they hate animals and children and anything that doesn't center them.
Same. I took at look at it and knew I had to click off.
Reddit is a cesspool. You can find a sub that hates just about anything/everything.
I’m a dog lover so dog free is not for me. But I’d hope if people were going to spend their energy on the topic, it’s focused on humans being mindful of their pets. Dogs are good, sometimes people don’t know how to handle their pups, haven’t trained them well, or take liberties with bringing them spaces… but you can’t hate on the dog for their human! 😮
my reigning favorite animal actors Tonic who played Church in Pet Sematary and Charlie who played Black Phillip in VVitch because he was such an issue in the production of that movie that hes now blacklisted from the industry and lives on a farm in Northern Carolina. Absolute legend.
He's living deliciously :)
Method actor.
He's the GOAT
Another famous Jack Russell was Moose, who played Eddie Crane on the sitcom Frasier. It was well known that he was always the actor on set with the most fanmail! He actually was on the cover of Entertainment Weekly magazine one time with the slogan "HE'S HOT. HE'S SEXY. HE'S PURE BRED."
I loved finding out that Moose’s son Enzo later played Eddie, and the two also played Skip in My Dog Skip (though it wasn’t a great movie, even as a kid 😂 But hey, the pups didn’t write it)
Wasn't there a Daughter in there somewhere?
artax is my favorite horse actor. he had to stand and SINK in the mud and made me cry harder than any human has in a movie. he deserves so many awards
ARRRRRTAX! 😭😭😭😭😭😭
As a kid, one of my favorite movies was Milo and Otis. As an adult, I was horrified to learn what the animal actors went through on set and how many died 😔
Nightmare Fuel
This video brought some tears to my eyes - my Mom was a vocal proponent of animal rights, especially her favorite (horses), and loved movies with animals but was always worried/upset if there was depicted violence/harmed on set. I think she, and me for sure, agree with advocating that animals be treated well and seen as living beings deserving respect and consideration be more universal. Though I'm not a God believing person, the idea that humans could be "shepherds" of the world appeals to me as we have such capacity for empathy, connection, and care giving, so why not?
You should have talked about the 1981 movie "Roar", written and directed by Noel Marshall and also starring Tippi Hedren and Melanie Griffith (Dakota Johnson's real-life mom AND grandma), which has an absolutely BONKERS backstory and really goes to show how how wrong things can go when you try to make movies with wild animals (mostly lions and tigers in this case).
Benjean's acting in Benji the Hunted is literally the best dog acting I've ever seen, and I watch a lot of dog movies. Haha.
When I was a kid, my mom showed me "Dogville Shorts" from the 1920s where they basically dress up dogs and have them do human stuff. I loved it back then, but I don't know if I can watch it now, knowing how not great they tended to treat animals back in the day. But you reminded me I should see about giving them a re-watch. I also loved Milo and Otis when I was a kid. The story in that is great, but oof, I worry about the safety of those animals in some of the scenes.
Brandon from Punky Brewster!
I've never seen the dog trained to do such intricate things. He served tea, cleaned up the apartment by shoving everything under the couch cushions. He could control the emotion of his facial expressions, body language, he could even FAKE INJURIES.
I'm a child of the 80s, so it was on during my time and I watched that show entirely for Brandon.
oh my god yeah. i'm only 20 but grew up with punky brewster bc my mom grew up in the 80s and 90s and it was one of my fav shows. The dogs who played him were so good (apparently there were 2 for a bit!) and i remember being so distraught in the episode where he's hit by a car.
They used to have the PATSY Awards in Hollywood. These were given yearly to animals who starred in Motion Pictures and in Television. Francis the Talking Mule was the first winner in 1951. The awards continued until 1986 when cancelled due to lack of funding.
The Genesis Awards were established in 1986 by The Humane Society of US to recognize individuals and media productions which raise public awareness of animal issues. Past winners include Jacques Cousteau, Star Trek IV The Voyage Home, Babe, Gorillas in the Mist, Law and Order.
Thr British have The Fido Awards which are awarded to the best dog with a standout performance in a motion picture. These began in 2006, and the 2007 Fido went to the Corgis in the movie "The Queen".
In 2016 the American Humane Society established the Pawscars to recognize the most outstanding performance of an animal in film and television. Among the winners that year were Tug won Best Magical Cow "Into the Woods", and Wolfie won Best Puppy Under Pressure "The Interview". Also Classic Animals were recognized with awards like Lassie.
At Cannes, they have the Palme Dog award! Winners include the pit bull from Once Upon A Time In Hollywood and Dug from Up (yes, animated dogs are allowed too)!
Sadly Balto and his sled team wound up abused and neglected as a Vaudeville spectacle re-enacting their diphtheria serum race to Nome.
everytime my dogs bark without sense I ask them the question "Timmy fell down the well"
Thank you for showing us your cat I love when she's involved and I hope she has a lovely day
Hi Kaz! You forgot Banana Splits! The show had segments. One, with monkeys! They would be dress up as gangsters from the 1930s? One was dressed as women. All voice-overs, like Mr. Ed.
I I have a rough collie and the other day a lady approached me asking if I'd seen Lassie. Before I could answer she said "I cried when Timmy fell in the well!" It's not that funny but I've been thinking about that interaction all week lol
Zorro's horses are the ones I will always remember, Tornado the black horse (main) and Phantom the white horse (rare sight)
27:16 I cannot stop laughing at the cut to the Mr.Ed dummy sliding to home base and a single hoof showing hes touched it
Messi and Uggie having better performances than some actors today... now let's talk about that 🤫
The cats who played Salem from Sabrina the Teenage Witch are my fave 'cause they're black cats, and that cat puppet was sooooo fake but endearing
"Hidalgo" with Viggo Mortenson, amazing chemistry between horse and human, testimony to the power of Love over cruelty.
The Bear" from the 1980's or 90's French movie, starring Bart, told from Bear POV, very little human dialog, actual Bear vocalizations.
And for the over-the-top ridiculous, the Benji the Dog Franchise from the 70's.
thank you so much for the emphasis on the general mistreatment and ignorance towards horses, they're such cool animals and really did (and still do) carry a LOT of the film industry. as someone who has had horses my whole life they're so so important to me and are so special, it's nice to see them get a proper spotlight for once as more than just 'stupid' work animals or machines
Like being childfree, I assumed all the dogfree people were complaining about the social stigma of not liking dogs or not wanting to be around them. Didn't realize people actually disliked dogs that much just like I'm child free but don't dislike the idea of kids, I just don't want to be around them for extended periods.
Yeah like I'm not a dog enjoyer, they tend to freak me out and the social stigma of "if you don't like dogs I don't trust you" is really annoying, dogs are A Lot and we all know this, but you will never find me on r/dogfree because that place is insane.
@@MorganChaos r/dogfree is crazy. my brother doesn’t like animals in general, but he never goes out of his way to be malicious. aside from shoo-ing out one of our cats who favors his bedroom, he just stays out of their way and our pets learned to leave him be. he still gets approached by dogs in other households though, i’ll do my best to tank the slobber and shedded hair for him whenever it comes to that 😅
There are people that are afraid of dogs. And people allergic to dogs.
@@jannetteberends8730 thats not what goes on in the subreddit though. these are full dog haters. i don't love dogs and i dont plan on owning one, but hating dogs just for existing is shitty
I'm from the town that killed Jumbo, we have a big lifesized statue of him and a few murals around town. He got hit by a train here and we made him our town mascot 😂😂
Not even a passing mention of NOPE, the movie about movie horses (and some other stuff)?
NEW KAZ JUST DROPPED
Roy Rogers loved trigger so much that he stated that when he died. He wanted to be stuffed and mounted on top of trigger
My library has your book AND I DID A LIL HAPPY DANCE IN MY HEAD! It made me so happy to see it on the “new books” shelf. ❤
Thank you for another wonderful video! 🥰
As a horse-crazy child of the 1950s I was less interested in the actors riding the horses than the horses themselves. I ranked shows by how much I liked the horse(s), the flashier the better! Thus, one of my favorites was The Cisco Kid, which featured Cisco's gorgeous pinto "Diablo." We lived in Southern California and for many years attended the Tournament of Roses Parade. The equestrian units were my favorites (naturally) and I got to see many of my favorite equestrian stars in person, including Diablo. I guess he had someone on his back, like I cared!
SKIPPY THE BUSH KANGAROO
In 1975 I moved to Apple Valley, CA about 1/2 mile from Roy and Dale. I tried to sell her Avon once. She declined graciously and thanked me for saying I loved the show as a kid. I enjoyed the museum until I got to the room with cars and taxidermied animals. I didn't know Trigger had been stuffed. Trigger was always my favorite character so it was a terrible shock to teenage me. Bullet the dog was beside Trigger. When I saw that his taxidermied hunting trophies included a baby seal, I was very disappointed. Different generations value different things. Individuals may vary. Roy could love his animals but I can't imagine him calling them furbabies and wondering what they're thinking.✌🖖
Wasn't Buttermilk stuffed too? I've always thought she was.
@@cherylrosbak4092 oh, I'd forgotten Buttermilk (he) was there too. I had adored them so as a child, seeing them displayed like that was creepy.
Always glad to see you post.
Kaz uploads! Kaz uploads!!
My favourite movie centered around animals is the 1994 Black Beauty. I've watched it countless times over the past decade and a bit, and it's always been one of the best depictions of horses in staged media.
I love that movie. My sister and I used to pretend to be Ginger and Merry Legs, running around neighing. It's a good memory.
Messi is such a good dog who dare try and stop them.
DW Griffith's quote about Susie the hen is THE BEST thing I've seen all day. Kaz, wow, you really do dig up some gems!!!! I love your channel, you're a treasure 💙
Oh yes I love watching Cat Rowe.
I knew one of the dogs from air bud, sadly he passed away but he was a real sweetheart.
You voice is so relaxing and so are the videos I kinda wish you would post more often
Shout-out to "Dog", the dog playing Dog in the second Mad Max movie.
The little pup was supposed to be put down because of it's profound hatred for cars and engine noises driving him to chase and damage cars in the open roads, ironic considering the movie he ended up starring in. Luckily Dog was saved at the last second by being cast in the The Road Warrior, literally the day before he was supposed to be eutanized for being a pubblic menace. Apparently he was so affectionate and adorable that literally everyone wanted to adopt him at the end of the shoot, eventually he was adopted by the stunt coordinator and lived the rest of his life bothering sheep in a farm.
From what I recall reading about, Rin Tin Tin was nominated for best actor at the first academy awards, mostly because the concept of an award show wasn't taken very seriously. So it's very interesting (and funny) that actors today are apparently intimidated by their canine costars for these very awards.
Speaking of the cougar in Bringing Up Baby (which is fantastic btw) another Cary Grant animal Co-star from that film is Skippy (or Asha his stage name?) who is the Dog actor. A few other movies he acted in include: The Awful Truth, The Thin Man, and It's A Small World. I particularly like him in The Awful Truth where Cary and Irene Dunne fight to keep him in their divorce because he is the thing they care for most.
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can't believe you mentioned Benji. That dog was IT for me when I was growing up! Any TV special that Benji was in my parents would let me stay up late or watch during dinner (TV during dinner was a bit no no usually since my family believed in Social Interaction at Dinner). Not for Benji though. Norms didn't apply if Benji was involved. And then, as an adult, no one else ever mentions Benji or admits they ever saw him on TV and I kind of felt like me and the imdb page were the only ones from an alternate Benji dimension. He only got one line in your video and yet that's enough to delight me to no end.Thanks for that. And as an aside - I think the Oscars should be ONLY animals. Then I'd actually watch them.
So excited for a new Kaz video! My favorite dog actor is Skippy from the Thin Man movies
Trigger was actually on display at the Fort Worth Stockyards Rodeo and Western Museum in the 2010s for a while alongside Bullet the Dog. I saw him. He's in remarkably good shape.
My fav animal star was Jumpy the dog. He was trained by Uggies trainer. I also adored Skidboot when I was a kid. He visited our school once, best day ever.
Jumbo has a life-sized memorial in St. Thomas, Ontario complete with mini gift shop in a rail car and a large plaque describing the events of his life and death.
(We had to go visit the elephant every time we went to see my grandmother, and I took my own kids to see him last year.)
I was so inspired by LOTR and the films that I wrote an essay for my WWI history class about man and animals relationship during the war.
Despite what Kaz implies here, the sad fact about War Horse is that all 9 horses were subjected to the unsimulated horrors of Hollywood.
You should do a deep dive on Shirley temple and her treatment in Hollywood! I started researching it today and it’s a messed up history that I think a lot of people don’t know about
Loved this video!!!! I watch your videos all the time! My most favorite outro ever! ❤
In Quebec for 80s kids it's "Bach Et Bottine" ("Bach and Broccoli") ...
but mostly : "La Guerre Des Tuques", its dog... Cleo. THE legend of a generation.
"The Dog who stopped the war",
I can only imagine the sense of excitement that ran through the mind of the Edwardian movie going public as they sat to enjoy the cinematic tour de force that was “horse eating hey”.
Another awesome video Kaz
The funny thing about the MGM lion is that they used a tiger roar because the lion's roar wasn't loud enough. 😆
Nothing like my gay ass waking up in a pain filled haze only to be filled with glee when kaz uploaded.
White Fang was a favorite of mine as a kid so when it comes to animal actors, Jed the wolfdog and Bart the bear hold a special place. And ofc the animal actors in Homeward Bound (which Bart was also in)!
What a fun video! I did know a lot of it, since I too am a vintage film historian. I also have a working cat. Mostly she does instructional videos and an occasional commercial (along with the usual internet cat stuff), but she did have a walk-on role in an indie film called "Take Me to Tarzana." While not a big film by any means, it still was required to have a dedicated Humane Society representative on the set the day we worked, just for Summer. She was a very nice lady, but very serious about her job! These days, movies and TV shows are strictly regulated when it comes to how they treat their animal actors (appearances at awards shows notwithstanding), which is a very good thing.
🎶tell us a story Wishbone🎶 too young for lassie but my sibling and I loved watching wishbone. A little jack Russel dressed up re telling classic stories, although I do remember a Joan of arc episode so not all fiction lol
Speaking of Hollywood circlejerk, I think that's why La La Land was bad. That, and how if you scrape off the references, it's not an original plot. I am still haunted by how the guy takes the girl out to jazz and talks over it the WHOLE time.
It’s a beautiful ending, but when I was rewatching Singing in the Rain I realized the best part of La La Land was literally a rip-off of the Cyd Charisse section of the movie. Beautiful songwriting, though.
Skippy the dog in Bringing Up Baby is such a star performance
A horse with a broke leg is basically a dead horse, especially back in the day. Honestly so horrific they thought that was alright.
Loved this one I’m honestly waiting until pigeons get paid their dues, not necessarily cinematically but historically 🕊️🐦
My grandfather was born in 1886 and used to tear up when he would watch a old western. He knew how the horses were treated
One if my favorite classical movie animal stars js Skippy, who played Asta in the Thin Man series. He lived to be 20! He had such a charm playing Asta.
I will forever be pissed about the actor snake who was killed during the making of Friday the 13th, its handler was obviously not told what was going to happen and I can't imagine how horrible it must've been to experience.
I can't say I have a favorite animal actor, but I have a favorite animal moment, with a human star who was not at all afraid of being upstaged by her co-star. I refer you to Carol Burnett Show Stoppers Part 2, 7:00. 😆
I love Asta, beloved terrier in "The Thin Man" series. Sure Myrna Loy was glamorous... and William Powell swept us off our feet, but Asta stole every scene! 💕
A biopic of rin tin tin would be fun
Seeing a new video always fills me with such overwhelming joy. There's always a feeling of blissful intrigue to see what topics in history you will present next. Thank you sincerely for all of your work.
My great-something aunt had a pet coyote that stared in a Walt Disney Movie (I think the movie was called "Coyote goes to Hollywood")
I have no context for any of the event, it's just weird family lore I know that involves an animal actor.
*TNVR IS MY LIFE!!!* I am the county TNVR manager for the 501(c)3 I volunteer for in central Virginia. 😻
The classic Mission Impossible series had a couple of episodes with a cat character named Rusty. I don't know who played him, but my own orange genius, Strider, had to see Rusty a few times a year. So I got pretty fond of him, too.
I grew up with Air Bud and it's many. Many. MANY sequels. As well as A Chihuahua in Beverly Hills, god I loved those
I remember a show called Gentle Ben that taught a generation of people that bears are cute and not so scary.
my cat makes me do intermissions when working from home all the time too...she puts her paw right on my face too!
The Beverly Hills Chihuahua trilogy has left a mark in my heart and I wonder if those chihuahuas are still alive rn