Yes, it's true; Americans love their dogs! A look at our popular TV culture will definitely prove America's flair for dogs. Movies and TV shows that contain dog personalities are a hit and some even become classics. In America, dogs, get to be celebrities. Some of these characters are the following:
Rin Tin Tin
Rin Tin Tin was the first dog to obtain celebrity status. This dog was a German shepherd who starred in 26 Warner Brothers Pictures. He was credited for saving the company from going bankrupt during the period of silent films. He died at the age of 13 but fan clubs still exist up to this day.
Lassie
If you ask anybody to name a dog, you will almost always, get Lassie for an answer. This was a very famous character with a television series in his name, a lot of movies, and books had been written about him. He may be the most famous of all canines in the history of Hollywood. The first to portray Lassie in a movie was a collie named Lad. He was the one who starred in the television series and also in several of the movies. The succeeding dogs to portray him were mostly males.
Benji
During the seventies, a guy named Joe Camp went to Hollywood selling his dog movie. He was repeatedly turned down along the way and so decided in making the film himself. After finishing the film, he, again, had a hard time trying to convince distribution companies to take his film. So, he took the responsibility again of distributing his film worldwide. All his efforts paid off when the movie became a hit around the globe. The movie was titled, "Benji," and starred a mixed-breed dog from a shelter for animals. The same dog was also the star in a television series called "Petticoat Junction." Through the years that followed, several Benji movies were also produced, and that includes tv programs, specials, comics, and merchandise.
All of these dogs have been certainly a hit either in movies or in television. They all proved to be lovable characters that everyone seemed to enjoy; and that is what made them such well-known characters and celebrities in the United States. Who can forget Lassie, Rin Tin Tin, or Benji? The success of their stories truly shows how much of America love dogs in their heart.
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