Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928) (2025)
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.
Directors: Leo McCarey, Francis Ford.
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Strongheart as |
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Fearless the Dog as |
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Peter the Great as |
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Roscoe Arbuckle as |
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Charley Chase as |
| Directing | Leo McCarey | Director |
| Directing | Francis Ford | Director |
| Writing | H.M. Walker | Writer |
