Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928)

This special two-disc collection, presented in cooperation with the Library of Congress, celebrates cinema’s lesser-known dog stars with their most memorable features, shorts, and newsreel appearances (1898-1928). Films dated as early as 1898 offer satisfying simple glimpses of dogs at play, anticipating the adorable animal videos that would become social media phenomena more than a century later.

Cast & Crew

Director

Leo McCarey

Director

Francis Ford

Strongheart

Fearless the Dog

Peter the Great

Roscoe Arbuckle

Charley Chase