fielded thousands of fan letters to Rin Tin Tin. This film was a success and saved Warner Bros. from bankruptcy, leading to 24 more screen appearances. Rin Tin Tin would be cast as a wolf or wolf-hybrid many times, with his first starring role in Where the North Begins (1923). Rin Tin Tin’s big break came in The Man from Hell's River (1922) featuring Wallace Beery. While Rin Tin Tin’s leap was captured on film, Duncan became convinced Rin Tin Tin could become a successful in films. His winning leap was filmed by Duncan's acquaintance Charley Jones, who had developed a slow-motion camera. He also increased the popularity of German Shepherd dogs as family pets.Īfter sustaining a leg injury and recovering to full health, Rin Tin Tin had learned to leap great heights. Rin Tin Tin went on to appear in 27 Hollywood films, gaining worldwide attention. Duncan trained Rin Tin Tin and obtained silent film work for the dog, becoming a box-office success. Rin Tin Tin was a dark sable color and had very dark eyes. Duncan, Rin Tin Tin, and his adopted sibling, Nanette II, settled at his home in Los Angeles. Duncan rescued the dogs and snuck them aboard a ship that took him back to the U.S. The only dogs that happened to have survived life in war-torn Flirey were a mother and five nursing puppies. While in France, Duncan found a damaged kennel which had once supplied the Imperial German Army with German Shepherd dogs. A beloved canine hero of the screen, Rin Tin Tin actually owed his life to American soldier, Lee Duncan, who rescued him from a World War I battlefield. Rin Tin Tin was a male German Shepherd born in Flirey, France, who became an international star in motion pictures.
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