Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928)

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This special two-disc collection, presented in cooperation with the Library of Congress, celebrates cinema’s lesser-known dog stars with their most memorable features, shorts, and newsreel appearances (1898-1928). Films dated as early as 1898 offer satisfying simple glimpses of dogs at play, anticipating the adorable animal videos that would become social media phenomena more than a century later.

Cast & crew

Leo McCarey · Roscoe Arbuckle · Strongheart · Fearless the Dog · H.M. Walker · Francis Ford · Charley Chase · Peter the Great