 | In nonfiction books such as "The Orchid Thief," which was made into the twisty movie "Adaptation," author Susan Orlean gives full treatment to subjects hidden from public view. True, Rin Tin Tin's fame spanned eras from silent more |
| New York Daily News ( 10/2/2011 12:39:35 AM -08:00 ) | |
| 'The Legend of Rin Tin Tin' tells how one dog entralled a nation | |
 | "Land of the Silver Fox" (1928) was Rin Tin Tin's first "barking talkie" for the big screen. Surely “something achieved, grown, found, built, loved, or even lost” lives on, doesn't it? This is the question Susan Orlean asks as she more |
| Kansas City Star ( 10/1/2011 9:05:51 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Wonder dog | |
 | The story of Rin Tin Tin, perhaps Hollywood's most famous animal, begins when a young soldier finds a litter of puppies on the edge of a French battlefield during World War I. Their mother has them crowded into a corner of a more |
| MiamiHerald.com ( 10/1/2011 8:00:20 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Sit! Stay! Rrrread this bio! |
| By Susan Orlean This moving biography of a dog's life is no Marley & Me. American journalist Susan Orlean's take on the famous TV canine has more in common with a gossipy Kitty Kelley tell-all than a sappy Hollywood dog movie. more |
| Winnipeg Free Press ( 10/1/2011 12:16:54 AM -08:00 ) |
| The Dog Star | |
 | This is what the legend says: On Sept. 15, 1918, while strolling around an abandoned German encampment in France, Lee Duncan, a gunnery sergeant in the 135th Aero Squadron, found a kennel littered with dead dogs. more |
| Wall Street Journal ( 9/30/2011 1:44:55 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Book review: 'Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend' | |
 | They called him the Dog Wonder, the Mastermind Dog, America's Greatest Movie Dog. He was listed in the Los Angeles phone book, made more money than his human costars and actually came unnervingly close to more |
| Los Angeles Times ( 9/29/2011 3:54:21 PM -08:00 ) | |
| 'Rin Tin Tin': How dog became Hollywood icon |
| Lee Duncan's great unrealized ambition was a movie based on his unlikely life with his canine pal Rin Tin Tin. He had to settle instead for the financial rewards that came from creating a cultural more |
| Chicago Sun-Times ( 9/29/2011 3:01:18 PM -08:00 ) |
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| Susan Orlean chronicles the rise of the iconic German shepherd character while sharing the stories of the real WWI dog and canine performer, and exploring Rin Tin Tin's relevance in the military and popular culture. September 29, 2011 Susan Orlean more |
| NPR ( 9/29/2011 6:36:39 AM -08:00 ) |
| 'Rin Tin Tin': The Dog Who Never Died |
| by Susan Orlean Here's the short version: America's most famous dog was an immigrant, born 93 years ago in France, and discovered when he was just days old by an American GI fighting in World War I. He was named after a doll some more |
| NPR ( 9/29/2011 6:31:25 AM -08:00 ) |
| 'Rin Tin Tin': It's about time this dog gets another day | |
 | AP The story of Rin Tin Tin, the noble German shepherd of film and TV, is actually a stirring immigrant's tale: rescued during World War I in France, raised in hard times in California, and then discovered in more |
| Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ( 10/1/2011 8:05:32 PM -08:00 ) | |
| From war orphan to Hollywood icon | |
 | He was born on a French battlefield during World War I. His immigration to Hollywood led to principal roles in nearly two dozen blockbuster silent films. He founded an entertainment dynasty, and his descendants went on to star in talkies, more |
| 89.3 KPCC ( 10/1/2011 3:24:54 PM -08:00 ) | |
| 'Rin Tin Tin' puts Susan Orlean through her paces | |
 | By Plain Dealer guest writer I can still picture little Rusty, an orphan living on a US Cavalry post in Arizona, standing at attention with Rin Tin Tin, his remarkable German shepherd. Every week, starting in 1954, I watched "The Adventures of Rin Tin more |
| Plain Dealer (blog) ( 10/1/2011 2:02:52 AM -08:00 ) | |
| Book Review: Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend |
| Many can leash the name Rin Tin Tin to a blurry image from the past: a black and tan German shepherd saving the day. But the real story is a crisp, riveting tale. New Yorker staff writer and Columbia County resident more |
| Chronogram ( 9/30/2011 8:32:41 PM -08:00 ) |
| Orlean tells story of dog superstar in 'Rin Tin Tin' |
| In this book cover image released by Simon and Schuster, "Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend," by Susan Orlean, is shown. (AP Photo/Simone and Schuster) When you see the cover of Susan Orlean's "Rin Tin Tin," you may well ask yourself, "What? more |
| STLtoday.com ( 9/30/2011 7:38:26 PM -08:00 ) |
| Must Love Dogs |
| New Yorker writer Susan Orlean's new book is the story of heroic canine actor Rin Tin Tin—and the people who spent their lives grooming his legacy. She tells Adam Auriemma how she fell for a German Shepherd. Susan Orlean never sets out to be the quirky more |
| Daily Beast ( 9/30/2011 7:27:29 PM -08:00 ) |
| Celebrate Rin Tin Tin at the Music Box Oct. 8 | |
 | Screw Lassie, Rin Tin Tin could rescue children 10 times classier than her. The Orchid Thief author Susan Orlean agrees and has penned the biography Rin Tin TIn: The Life And The Legend. more |
| A.V. Club Chicago ( 9/30/2011 9:10:25 AM -08:00 ) | |
| St. Louis Film Festival 2011: 'Shame,' 'Butter,' Rin Tin Tin, Sigmund Freud |
| In between, the 20 th annual St. Louis International Film Festival, Nov. 10-20 at locations on both sides of the river, will feature a double dose of Michael Fassbender, five films from Japan, the two-headed monster of mumblecore, a comedy about more |
| STLtoday.com ( 9/30/2011 4:42:59 AM -08:00 ) |
| Life of canine star Rin Tin Tin an engrossing tale |
| AP Lee Duncan's great unrealized ambition was a movie based on his unlikely life with his canine pal Rin Tin Tin. He had to settle instead for the financial rewards that came from creating a cultural phenomenon. The ups and downs of Duncan's life more |
| Washington Examiner ( 9/28/2011 4:10:24 PM -08:00 ) |
| Matter-of-fact approach breeds fascination, respect for Rin Tin Tin and his legacy | |
 | By Robert Philpot When Susan Orlean was a little girl, her grandfather, who loved toys but wasn't comfortable around children, had a Rin Tin Tin figurine. Although he'd let Orlean and her siblings play with some of his toys, more |
| Fort Worth Star Telegram ( 9/28/2011 2:20:38 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Film Datebook: September 28, 2011 Bay Area Film Calendar of Events |
| October 1 Film in the Fog— San Francisco Film Society presents a FREE outdoor screening of "Dark Passages" on the lawn of the Main Post Theatre, 99 Moraga Avenue, San Francisco, CA. October 9 An Evening with Susan Orlean and Rin Tin Tin— SF Film more |
| Examiner.com ( 9/28/2011 10:22:42 AM -08:00 ) |
