Description
A light, entertaining introduction covers the history of dogs in movies, from Charlie Chaplin to contemporary indie darlings, while fun facts and stories from behind the camera bring the all the featured films to life.
Find all about the tricks trainers used to train these canine actors, the following are included in the book:
Scraps (A Dog's Life)
Toto (The Wizard of Oz)
Matisse (Down and Out in Beverly Hills)
Sandy (Annie)
Cujo (Cujo)
Hooch (Turner & Hooch)
Beethoven (Beethoven)
Chance (Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey)
Fly (Babe)
The puppies (101 Dalmatians)
Buddy (Air Bud)
Lou (Cats & Dogs)
Shaggy (The Shaggy Dog)
Sam (I Am Legend)
Marley (Marley & Me)
Rocco (The Drop)
Bailey (A Dog's Purpose)
About the Author
Wendy Mitchell is a contributing editor for Screen International. She has been a staff writer and editor at Entertainment Weekly, IndieWire and Rolling Stone and has written for The Guardian, Variety, Time Out New York, Glamour and Billboard. She consults for film festivals including San Sebastian, Zurich, Rotterdam and Goteborg.
Reviews
'This fabulous book features all your favourite canine actors, with delightful 'behind the scenes' commentary alongside images from classic films.' -- Daily Mail
'The "awws" start on the contents page: 60 different dog-tag graphics, one for every movie in this a-paw-able tome covering a century of cinema.' -- Total Film
Book Information
ISBN 9781786275745
Author Wendy Mitchell
Format Hardback
Page Count 128
Imprint Laurence King Publishing
Publisher Orion Publishing Co