Lightning (dog)
| Lightning | |
|---|---|
| Species | Dog |
| Breed | German shepherd |
| Sex | Male |
| Born | United States |
| Nation from | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
Lightning was a German shepherd from a line of canine silent film stars. A grandson of Strongheart, Lightning was billed as "The Wonder Dog"[1] and "The Marvel Dog". He began life as a runt but grew to be larger than average for the breed, and he was very intelligent.[2]
Lightning appeared in numerous movies, including:[1][2]
- 1934 When Lightning Strikes
- 1935 A Dog of Flanders, Man's Best Friend, and Wings in the Dark
- 1936 White Fang and Two in Revolt
- 1937 Renfrew of the Royal Mounted
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 American Film Institute (1993). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films, 1931-1940. University of California Press. pp. 429–430. ISBN 0-520-07908-6.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Laine, Juliette (1937), "Lightning", Story Parade: A Collection of Modern Stories for Boys and Girls (reprint ed.), Kessinger Publishing Company (published 2005), pp. 86–88, ISBN 1-4191-1378-X