According to her message, Daphne stated, "How would you feel about a new movie about the history, life and times of Rin Tin Tin " and as such, I feel using a dog that looks like the original RTT of the 50's is very appropriate. Why try rewrite history and pretend the dog is something he's not? Yes, I can envision an actress like the late Moms Mabley playing the roll made famous by George Burns. Gayle & the Hooligans! http://www.picturetrail.com/gid9031976 - The Hooligans http://www.picturetrail.com/gid9033686 - Bridge Kids -- ELG440@xxxxxxx wrote: In a message dated 2/2/06 10:18:02 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, arycrest@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: While I agree with you that these wonderful actors did a fine job portraying the individuals you mentioned, you have to keep in mind the actors spent many hours being made up to look like the people they were portraying. Do you really think it would be easy to take a dog like Scoop or Dallas and get them into make up so they would look like the RTT of the 50's? In my opinion, it would be easier to get an existing dog that already has the looks and mannerisms of the RTT of that era. That is a good thought. Was the story about Rin Tin Tin about the dog, or the exploits of the dog? Should the public of today think that the style of 50 years ago is the proper look of our breed today? Did Daphne save the line to show what used to be, or because of dedication to the lines? Would a film about Rin Tin Tin be a retrospective about what was or a story about what is? These are the questions that need to be answered, not just what type of dog should star in the film. When they made George Burns God, shouldn't they have used a black woman? Evan (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================