Some twelve thousand years ago, in what is now the Jordan Valley of Israel, a middle-aged man of the Natufian civilization died. When modern archaeologists excavated his tomb, they found that he had been buried with one hand lying on a puppy that had been buried with him. According to the archaeologists, that tomb shows that the very first animal domesticated by the human race was the dog, which was mankind's hunting companion and pet since ancient times (Edelson, 28). In the catacombs of Hollywood we uncover another representative of this great canine legacy - a dog named Rin Tin Tin. He was one of the first animal "stars" beloved to not one man but to millions of fans around the world. This entertainment great changed Hollywood and acted as a guide and example for successive animal celebrities.

Rin Tin Tin showed the world that an animal could be just as big of a star as a human. This was one of the ironic truths for those working with "Rinty" as they used to call him. He would always steal the show from his human counterparts. Rinty was a strong influence to many future animal stars such as Lassie and Bengi. Rinty made dogs and other animals hero's in the hearts of the people

Rin Tin Tin lived the Hollywood dream; starting with humble beginnings he was destined to become the nation's first canine movie star, making 22 movies, signing his own contracts with a paw print, and at the height of his success was his studio's major wage earner. Rin Tin Tin showed the world that an animal could be just as big a star as a human. He changed the face of Hollywood's animal movies and showed that people were very receptive to animal actors. Rinty was an inspirational lead for many other animals staring in movies, television shows and commercials. Rin Tin Tin's appearance on the big screen affected the course of movie making history and his films will continue to influence audiences and inspire successors for generations to come.

. He gave people an appreciation for animals all over the world. Even though Rinty helped other species of animal actors break through he was the biggest influence on other dogs in the film industry.

Rin Tin Tin's arrival at Warner Bros. was a blessing. The Warner Bros. had been struggling at the time and Rin Tin Tin put them back on top of their game. Such films as "The Night Cry", "Clash of Wolves", and "A Dog of the Regiment" might have predictable plots, but film audiences loved to see Rin Tin Tin perform. When Warners celebrated its thirtieth anniversary, Rin Tin Tin was at the head table, and the Rinty dynasty could look back on a career of stardom with many of Hollywood's biggest names, including Myrna Loy, Jackie Cooper, and George Brent, in films, series, and TV programs that had earned hundreds of millions of dollars (Rothel, 160). When Rinty, died in 1932, he received a newspaper obituary that is memorable: "Rin Tin Tin, greatest of the animal motion picture actors, pursued a ghostly villain into a canine happy hunting grounds today. More than eighty years old as comparative human age is measured, his passing was mourned this morning by his owner and friend, Lee Duncan." (Ring, 28) After Rinty's death, Rinty II

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