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Lassie (1997 TV Series)
''Lassie'' is a Canadian television series which aired from 1997 to 1999 on YTV in Canada and Sunday nights on the Animal Planet network in the United States, as a modified remake of the original ''Lassie'' series (1954–1973) about a boy and his faithful dog. As with previous Lassie TV versions and several films dating back to the original '' Lassie Come Home'' film of 1943, the star was Lassie, a trained Rough Collie.Scott Moore, "Lassie", ''Washington Post'', March 2, 1997. Not to be confused with a previous, syndicated follow-up series entitled '' The New Lassie'' which aired 1989–1991, this Canadian-produced ''Lassie'' series starred Corey Sevier as 13-year-old Timmy Cabot in the fictional town of Hudson Falls, Vermont. The show was filmed in Quebec by Cinar Inc. In this series' story line, Timmy and his recently widowed mother, Dr. Karen Cabot, move to Hudson Falls, where Karen takes over a veterinary practice. In the first (1997) season, Lassie was played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corey Sevier
Corey Daniel Sevier (born July 3, 1984) is a Canadian actor. He is perhaps best known for his role on the Fox television series '' North Shore'' as Gabriel McKay and as Timmy Cabot in '' Lassie''. Life and career Sevier was born in Ajax, Ontario, the son of Lynda and Bruce Sevier. Sevier scored a modelling job at the age of six months, winning a baby beauty pageant. As a child actor, he notably appeared on the ''Goosebumps'' television series episodes "A Night in Terror Tower" and "Cry of the Cat". He starred in the movie adaptation of Wilson Rawls' '' Summer of the Monkeys''. As a teenager, he played the role of Timmy Cabot in the 1997-1999 remake of the '' Lassie'' TV series, and also the character Dan in the ''Little Men'' TV series in 1998 and 1999. In addition, he was the English voice actor for Mega Man Volnutt in the 1998 video game ''Mega Man Legends''. He later starred in the Canadian series ''2030 CE'' as Hart Greyson. He briefly starred in the failed WB series ''Bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Lassie
''The New Lassie'' is an American children and family oriented drama series which aired in first-run syndication from September 8, 1989 to February 15, 1992. The series stars Will Estes (then using his real name of Will Nipper) as Will McCullough, Lassie's new master. Real life husband and wife Christopher and Dee Wallace-Stone co-starred as Will's parents. ''The New Lassie'' is essentially a sequel to the 1954 series, and was the latest in the line of works featuring the Lassie character, which debuted in the 1943 film ''Lassie Come Home'', followed by several more movies and the aforementioned television series, which ran from 1954 to 1973. Synopsis The series centers on the McCulloughs, a middle-class family living in suburban Glen Ridge, California. The McCulloughs are the owners of the then-present-day descendant of Lassie. Real life spouses Christopher and Dee Wallace-Stone played Chris and Dee McCullough, with Will Estes (credited by his given name of Will Nipper) an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Publishing
Western Publishing, also known as Western Printing and Lithographing Company, was a Racine, Wisconsin, firm responsible for publishing the Little Golden Books. Its Golden Books Family Entertainment division also produced children's books and family-related entertainment products. The company had editorial offices in New York City and Los Angeles, California. Western Publishing became Golden Books Family Entertainment in 1996. As of 2013, ''Little Golden Books'' remains as an imprint of Penguin Random House. History Early years Edward Henry Wadewitz, the 30-year-old son of German immigrants, worked at the West Side Printing Company in Racine, Wisconsin. When the owner of that company was unable to pay Wadewitz his wages, Wadewitz took the opportunity in 1907 to purchase the company for $2,504, with some of the funds provided by his brother Albert. Knowing that the company needed staff with more knowledge of the business than he had, Wadewitz hired Roy A. Spencer, a printer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are considered " hot-blooded" horses that are known for their agility, speed, and spirit. The Thoroughbred, as it is known today, was developed in 17th- and 18th-century England, when native mares were crossbred with imported Oriental stallions of Arabian, Barb, and Turkoman breeding. All modern Thoroughbreds can trace their pedigrees to three stallions originally imported into England in the 17th and 18th centuries, and to a larger number of foundation mares of mostly English breeding. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Thoroughbred breed spread throughout the world; they were imported into North America starting in 1730 and into Australia, Europe, Japan and South America during the 19th century. Millions of Thoroughbreds exist today ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler Hynes
Tyler Jeffrey Hynes (born May 6, 1986) is a Canadian actor. Early life Hynes was born in Toronto, Ontario, but later grew up on a ranch outside Ottawa. He began acting professionally at the age of eight. Career Hynes got his professional start at the age of eight during a 72-performance run of the musical stage production of ''A Christmas Carol'' as Tiny Tim, followed by a Canadian tour of The Who's rock opera ''Tommy'', playing the role of 10-year-old Tommy. He followed this up with his first feature film, ''Little Men'', starring Mariel Hemingway. He portrayed Atreyu in 24 episodes of the TV series ''Tales from the Neverending Story'' and The Chosen One in the 24-episode run of ''Peter Benchley's Amazon''. Tyler was nominated "Fan Favourite" at Canada's Gemini Awards at age 15. He later starred in ''Tagged: The Jonathan Wamback Story''. Filmography * ''Lassie'' (1997) TV Series - Darren * '' Little Men'' (1998) - Demi Brooke * '' Home Team'' (1998) - Chip * '' Peter Ben ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Yarmush
Michael Lawrence Yarmush (born June 19, 1982) is an American actor. He is known for providing the original voice of Arthur Read in the PBS children's animated television series '' Arthur''. Early life Yarmush was born in Miami, Florida, the son of Daniel and Diane Yarmush. Career He was the very first voice actor of Arthur Read for the first five seasons of the TV series, and ''Arthur's Perfect Christmas''. Since his voice became too deep to perform the title character's voice, Yarmush later played the recurring voice role of the Tough Customer member named Slink starting with the ninth season of the show. Twenty-two years after his departure from the role, he provided the voice of the adult Arthur in the series finale. In 2007, he became a voice actor in the animated series ''Tripping The Rift'', where he had the opportunity to use his voice for various characters in the series. He won a Young Artist Award in 1998 for the television series ''My Life as a Dog'', and a Young S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tod Fennell
Tod Fennell (born October 18, 1984) is a Canadian film, voice, and television actor. He was born in Montreal, Quebec. Career Fennell's passion for acting inspired him to attend the Montreal Children's Theater at age five. He speaks English and French. Fennell had the lead in Nicholas Kendall's film ''Kayla'' (1997). ''Variety'' wrote about his performance: "In the central role, Fennell is memorable, managing to make the rather self-centered Sam interesting". Fennell was a series regular on the children's television series '' Lassie'' (1997-1999). Fennell portrayed Taro in the 2021 video game '' Kena: Bridge of Spirits''. Filmography Film *''Because Why'' (1993) - Zachary *''Brainscan'' (1994) - Young Michael *'' Handel's Last Chance'' (1996) - Jamie O'Flaherty *''Kayla'' (1997) - Sam Mackenzie *''Ultimate G's: Zac's Flying Dream'' (2000) - Carl *'' Levity'' (2003) *''The Reagans'' (2003) - Teenage Michael *'' End of the Line'' (2007) - Conrad *'' The Spiderwick Chronicles' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudd Weatherwax
Ruddell Bird "Rudd" Weatherwax (September 23, 1907 – February 25, 1985) was an American actor, animal trainer, and breeder. He and his brother Frank are best remembered for training dogs for motion pictures and television. Their collie, Pal, became the original Lassie, handled by Rudd for the 1943 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film ''Lassie Come Home''. He also handled the dogs for the ''Lassie'' television series which ran from 1954 to 1974, and trained Spike for the 1957 feature film ''Old Yeller''. After his death, his son, Robert, took over the training of the animals. Weatherwax was also responsible for training the official New York Mets’ team mascot in the 1960s, a beagle named Homer. Biography Weatherwax was born in Engle, New Mexico Territory, the son of Anna Elisa (née Wallis) and Walter Smiley Weatherwax. Pal became a movie star through a weather-related event. MGM, which had decided to use a show collie trained by Frank Inn in the movie, took advantage of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Weatherwax
Frank Thrall Weatherwax (June 23, 1902 – December 17, 1991) was an American actor and animal trainer. He is best remembered with his brother Rudd Weatherwax for their famous collie, Pal, the dog who became famous as Lassie in the 1943 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film '' Lassie Come Home''. He also trained the dog, Lightning, for the 1935 movie ''A Dog of Flanders''. Animal training Weatherwax was born in Camp Palomas, New Mexico Territory,Camp Palomas, now Las Palomas, is an unincorporated community located in Sierra County, about 6 miles south of Truth or Consequences. It uses the ZIP code for Williamsburg, New Mexico, 87942. the son of Anna Elisa (née Wallis) and Walter Smiley Weatherwax. Weatherwax trained the original Asta for '' The Thin Man'', a film produced in 1934. This movie had five sequels and an accompanying television show. Weatherwax's Asta did not star in the TV series. He also trained Spike, who appeared in Disney's '' Old Yeller'' and in other film an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animal Training
Animal training is the act of teaching animals specific responses to specific conditions or stimuli. Training may be for purposes such as companionship, detection, protection, and entertainment. The type of training an animal receives will vary depending on the training method used, and the purpose for training the animal. For example, a seeing eye dog will be trained to achieve a different goal than a wild animal in a circus. In some countries animal trainer certification bodies exist. They do not share consistent goals or requirements; they do not prevent someone from practicing as an animal trainer nor using the title. Similarly, the United States does not require animal trainers to have any specific certification. An animal trainer should consider the natural behaviors of the animal and aim to modify behaviors through a basic system of reward and punishment. Methods The behavioral approach Principles During training, an animal trainer can administer one of four po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pal (dog Actor)
Pal (June 4, 1940 – June 18, 1958) was a male Rough Collie performer and the first in a line of such dogs to portray the fictional female collie Lassie in film, on radio, and on television. Pal was born in California in 1940 and eventually brought to the notice of Rudd Weatherwax, a Hollywood animal trainer. In 1943, the dog was chosen to play Lassie in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer feature film '' Lassie Come Home''. Following his film debut, Pal starred in six more ''Lassie'' films for MGM from the mid-1940s to early 1950s, then appeared briefly in shows, fairs, and rodeos around the United States before starring in the two pilots filmed in 1954 for the television series, ''Lassie''. Pal retired after filming the television pilots, and died in June 1958. He sired a line of descendants who continued to play the fictional character he originated. In 1992, ''The Saturday Evening Post'' said Pal had "the most spectacular canine career in film history". Birth and early years Pal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by '' The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
