The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
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| The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's drama |
| Starring | Lee Aaker |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Screen Gems |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original airing | October 15, 1954 |
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| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin was a children's television program which ran on ABC from October 1954 until August 1959. It starred Lee Aaker as young Rusty, a boy orphaned in an Indian raid, who was being raised by the soldiers at a cavalry post. He and his dog Rin Tin Tin helped the soldiers to establish order in the Old West. The program was produced by Screen Gems
The character of Rin Tin Tin had appeared in several movies since 1922.
Reruns of the show ran on daytime television and on Saturdays on CBS from October of 1959 until September of 1964. A new set of reruns was shown in 1976, and continued well into the mid-1980s. The original black and white prints were tinted light brown.
An unrelated program—including a German Shepherd—aired in the U.S. as Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop. The series was produced in Canada under the name Katts and Dog where the dog was named “Rudy”. When the series was shown in the U.S., the dog’s name was dubbed “Rinty” to fit the U.S. title.
