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- Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:06:21 -0000
Vanessa the google girl. I would like to thank you for all your hard work in
finding these interesting articles which I read with great interest.
Thank you.
love Malcolm. xxx.
Steven Spielberg's epic 'War Horse' trots into cinemas up and down the country
this week and there's neigh denying it's going to be massive (blimey, we're
sorry about that...). The World War One film, adapted from the 1982 novel and
the hugely successful 2007 stage play of the same name has already been
nominated for a Golden Globe.
[Video: We chat to the cast of 'War Horse']
Throughout filming, Spielberg used fourteen different horses as Joey, the brave
soldier colt. So that's fourteen different horse-tuxedos that Hugo Boss is
going to have to make... But while our thespian War Horses are preparing for
award show schmoozing, let's take a look at what some other famous movie
animals got up to after filming wrapped...
Lassie - Lassie Come Home
The original Lassie (from 1943's 'Lassie Come Home'), Pal, was one of
Hollywood's first four-legged greats (we're not counting Laurel & Hardy here).
The luvvy Rough Collie retired in 1954 to a life of total luxury. We're talking
specialist groomers, custom-made food... Pal even got a star on the Hollywood
Walk of Fame. He fathered five puppies that went on to play Lassie themselves
in movies and on TV before he died a peaceful ol' mutt in 1958.
Top dog... Lassie (Credit: REX)
The pigs ? Babe
Incredibly, there were 48 piglets used throughout the filming of 1995's porcine
smash hit 'Babe', all of whom - you'll be glad to know - were spared that
dreaded visit to the slaughterhouse. They lived their days out on various
farms, without a sausage in sight. Which is the least they could do for the
swines, considering they helped the movie make over $250m at the box office and
snaffle seven Oscar nominations!
Hollywood Babe...the pig from Babe (Credit: REX)
Clyde - Any Which Way But Loose
Clyde the orang-utan from '70s Clint Eastwood curio 'Any Which Way But Loose'
was allegedly beaten to death by his sometime after filming finished. No
charges were ever brought against the trainer, but rumour has it Clyde was
secretly hit with a stick off the set to make him more docile and
camera-friendly. A depressing Hollywood urban myth that will probably never be
proven. Thankfully all films now using animals are now monitored extremely
closely, with welfare absolutely paramount.
Keiko ? Free Willy
Keiko, the killer whale from 'Free Willy' was captured in 1979 and exhibited in
a Mexican marine park until 1992, when shooting began on the kid's film. The
success of the movie saw activists protest for the release of Keiko,
successfully. He was finally released back into the wild in 2001 in Norway and
died a natural death 18 months later.
Beasley ? Turner and Hooch
French Mastiff Beasley from '80's comedy 'Turner & Hooch' made no further
screen credits after he was seen drinking beer with Tom Hanks and slobbering
everywhere and died three years later, at an impressive 14 years old - twice
the average age of French Mastiffs. Must've been all that beer, we reckon...
The monkey ? The Hangover Part II
The monkey from 'The Hangover 2' got hooked on cigarettes during filming,
something which ? unsurprisingly - director Todd Philips got in a lot of
trouble from animal welfare group PETA for. The monkey went on to appear in
Cameron Crowe's new film, 'We Bought a Zoo', where his smoking has apparently
continued to cause problems!
'Monkey see monkey do... the cast of The Hangover Part II
Toto - The Wizard of Oz
Toto from The 'Wizard of Oz' (real name: Terry) was a real acting pro. Prior to
?Oz?, Terry had been in six feature films. Post-?Oz?, a further eight.
Incredibly, Terry used to earn more than most of the human actors on-set. She
picked up $125 per week on 'The Wizard of Oz' ? a fair old amount in 1939!
Toto... The dog in the Wizard of Oz (Credit: REX)
The horses ? Seabiscuit
Six horses were used in the 2003 Tobey Maguire flick 'Seabiscuit'. The one used
for the racing scenes was the successful American thoroughbred and punter's
favourite, Popcorn Deelites. He continued his successful racing career after
the film, winning multiple races back home in Colorado. He's now relaxing in a
horsey retirement paddock in Georgetown, Kentucky. Probably eating a
well-deserved carrot.
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