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The Encyclopedia Of Tv Pets A Complete History Of Television's Greatest Animal Stars
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It also confirms that the real Ed died and was cremated no later than '73 or '74 by Alan ("Wilbur") Young's account, and possibly as early as 1968 by others. The heartbroken trainer, Les Hilton, died in 1976.
The book paints a delightful picture of Mr. Ed's real-life personality and antics. A star is a star, whatever the species, of course, of course.
Product Description
The Encyclopedia of TV Pets is an entertaining and comprehensive journey into the lives of the world's most famous television animal stars. All creatures great and small, from kangaroos, sea lions, simians, and horses to elephants, dogs, lions, cats, and bears are here and pictured in nearly 200 photographs.
More than 100 TV series are represented along with the biographies and true-life stories of such memorable animals as Lassie, Mr. Ed, Gentle Ben, Wishbone, Flipper, Trigger, Arnold the Pig, Murray, Morris, Silver, J. Fred Muggs, Spuds McKenzie, Nunzio, Clarence the Cross-eyed Lion and Judy the Chimp, Benji, Morty the Moose, Marcel the Monkey, Salem from Sabrina, Fred the Cockatoo, Flicka, Fury, Lancelot Link, Tramp, Comet, Skippy the Kangaroo, Rin Tin Tin, Cheetah, London, C.J. the Orangutan, Eddie from Frasier, and even the Taco Bell® Chihuahua!
The Encyclopedia of TV Pets is an amazing menagerie of facts and tales, many never before told to television fans. Owners, trainers, and the human actors who worked with the animals have told stories in exclusive interviews. What were the animals' real names? What were their favorite treats? Who trained them to do the incredible feats you see on TV? It's all here and more in The Encyclopedia of TV Pets, a book that animal lovers will keep handy alongside their remote control.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #723764 in Books
- Published on: 2002-04-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 384 pages
Customer Reviews
A PET FAVE, OR WHO'S WHO IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM
Doggone it! Call this one a howling (and oinking, meowing and neighing) success. Here,
in one compact book, is the history of the lives and career of TV's greatest stars --- the
furry (and usually) four-footed kind. The big stars are here --- Rin Tin Tin, Lassie, Clarence the Cross-Eyed Lion, Trigger, Mr. Ed and Arnold Ziffel --- as well as those you might have forgotten about --- Barkley, Spike the Seeing-Eye Dog, Sam the Chimp and Spooks. The journey takes place in alphabetical order, with concise histories of the shows, lots of nifty photos (including Jackie O visiting Elsa the lioness on the set of the ill-fated TV series "Born Free") and great insights into the lives of the non-human small-screen stars. (Who knew the seeing-eye dogs who guided criminal insurance investigator Mike Longstreet were played by three German Shepherds --- Blanco, Snow and Blizzard?) It's a jungle out there. Get ready to grin and bear it. That's "bear" as in "Gentle Ben."
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TV PETS
THIS BOOK IS THE GREATEST--- ALMOST EVERY KIND OF ANIMAL FROM TV--- FROM MORRIS THE CAT TO WISHBONE THE DOG TO FURY AKA HIGHLAND DALE(MY FAVORITE HORSE)---BUY IT IF YOU LOVE ANIMALS
Best book on the subject!
I am partial to animal actors, and am more likely to enjoy a movie or TV show that features our furry friends in a positive light. The same goes for books! I found this to be an absolutely fascinating and informative read. I purchased it after writing my own book on animals in the *movies*, and I know the amount of exhaustive research involved... my hat's off to Ken Beck!
Staci Layne Wilson
