Dog.
Man’s best friend, and also his greatest muse.Since the beginning of film history, humans have found a way to put a puppies and canines on screen.
One of the very first British movies was the 1905 silent short “Rescued by Rover,” about a Collie leading her master to their kidnapped baby.
That film launched the career of Blair, the first canine onscreen actor, and defined how dogs would be depicted in cinema for centuries: loyal, smart, resourceful, and lovable.From there, canine actors began appearing at a steady clip throughout film history.
They appeared in comedies like Charlie Chaplin’s “A Dog’s Life” and teary dramas like “Old Yeller.” And kid-friendly companies like Disney churned out film after film centering dogs, like “Homeward Bound” and the “Air Bud” franchise.
The dog movie is maybe not the most well-respected genre in the history of film, but it’s hard…
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