The horses that captured the moviegoers’ hearts are the common denominator in Hollywood Hoofbeats. As author Petrine Day Mitchum writes, the movies as we know them would be vastly different without horses. There would be no Westerns no cowboy named John Wayne no Gone with the Wind, no Ben Hur, no Dances with Wolves ” no War Horse, no True Grit, no Avatar! Those last three 21st-century Hollywood creations are among the new films covered in this expanded second edition of Hollywood Hoofbeats written by the daughter of movie star Robert Mitchum, who himself appeared on the silver screen atop a handsome chestnut gelding. Having grown up around movie stars and horses, Petrine Day Mitchum is the ideal author to pay tribute to the thousands of equine actors that have entertained the world since the inception of the film medium.
From the early days of D.W. Griffith’s The Great Train Robbery to Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained, this celebration of movies promises something for every Hollywood fan the raucous comedy of Abbot and Costello (and Teabiscuit”) in It Ain’t Hay, a classic sports films like National Velvet starring Elizabeth Taylor, a timeless epic with Errol Flynn, and films featuring guitar-strumming cowboys like Gene Autry and Roy Rogers.
INSIDE HOLLYWOOD HOOFBEATS
Movie trivia and fascinating anecdotes about the stars of yesterday and today
An inside look at the stunts horses performed in motion pictures and the lingering controversies
Hundreds of illustrations, including rare movie posters, movie stills, and film clips
Updated, expanded text including coverage of new movies and photographs
Chapters devoted to action films, Westerns, comedies, musicals, child stars, and more
Famous TV programs and their horses including Mr. Ed and Silver (Lone Ranger)
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Petrine Day Mitchum: Petrine Day Mitchum is an award-winning filmmaker who has written and directed films have appeared on Saturday Night Live! Petrine has been a story editor and script analyst for Pathé, TriStar Pictures, and DreamWorks. As a photojournalist, she has contributed to numerous publications, including Horse Illustrated. She is currently working on a documentary film version of Hollywood Hoofbeats and an illustrated book about a rescued dog titled Snout About Town. She lives in Santa Ynez, California with her three rescued dogs and her two American Quarter Horses, Photo Op and Genuine Rascal Jac.
Audrey Pavia: Audrey Pavia is a former editor of Horse Illustrated magazine and an award-winning freelance writer specializing in equine subjects. She has authored articles on various equine topics in Western Horseman, The Trail Rider, Thoroughbred Times, Horses USA, Your New Horse and Young Rider magazines. She has authored six books about horses.
In addition to her experience as an equine writer, Audrey is also a former managing editor of Dog Fancy magazine and a former Senior Editor of the American Kennel Club Gazette. She has authored more than 1,000 articles on the subject of animals, and has written 17 books on various kinds of pets.
Audrey has been involved with horses since the age of 9. She has owned and cared for equines throughout her life, and has trained in both Western and English disciplines. She currently resides in Norco, California, with her two Spanish Mustangs, Rio and Milagro.
From 1903's The Great Train Robbery to 2003's Seabiscuit, horses have played a significant role in the annals of moviemaking. Mitchum (daughter of actor Robert Mitchum) and writer Pavia celebrate equine participation by spotlighting these underappreciated animal stars and their handlers. Identifying horses in films ranging from Westerns to romantic comedies, she tells their stories in encyclopedic detail. Though Roy Rogers's Trigger enjoyed star treatment, many others endured inhumane treatment. Errol Flynn was appalled at the cruelty shown toward horses in his 1936 film The Charge of the Light Brigade. Despite his protests, directors and stunt coordinators used painful and even lethal methods to obtain effects. While the American Humane Association exerted some influence in the 1940s, their power waned in the '60s. It took 20 years for animal safety to return as a public issue. Indeed, Mitchum contends it's up to audiences to let producers know their films won't be respected if they don't "treat their hardworking equine and other animal cast members with the respect they so richly deserve." Animal lovers in particular will enjoy the tricks of the trade Mitchum discusses, such as the proper way to teach a horse to fall on cue. The authors give insight into an oft-ignored aspect of filmmaking. Photos. (Oct.)
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Learn all about the horses that captured moviegoers' hearts! True stories of the famous horses from TV and film including Mister Ed, Silver from The Lone Ranger, Gene Autry's Champion, and more 200 photos and illustrations, including rare movie posters, movie stills, and film clips Movie trivia and fascinating anecdotes about the stars of yesterday and today An inside look at stunts that horses performed in motion pictures, and the lingering controversies Action films, Westerns, comedies, musicals, child stars, and more, each get their own dedicated chapters Updated, expanded text includes coverage of new movies and photographs not seen in the first editionFrom the early days of D.W. Griffith's The Great Train Robbery to Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained, this celebration of horses in movies promises something for every Hollywood fan!Written by Petrine Day Mitchum, the daughter of famed film star Robert Mitchum (who himself appeared on the silver screen atop a handsome chestnut gelding), Hollywood Hoofbeats is an unbridled celebration of horses on the big and little screens, from the silent era until today. The raucous comedy of Abbot and Costello (and 'Teabiscuit') in It Ain't Hay, classic sports films like National Velvet starring Elizabeth Taylor, a timeless epic with Errol Flynn, and films featuring guitar-strumming cowboys like Gene Autry and Roy Rogers?none of these films would have been the same without the Hollywood horses that are the subject of Hollywood Hoofbeats."The movies as we know them would be vastly different without horses. There would be no Westerns?no cowboy named John Wayne?no Gone with the Wind, no Ben Hur, no Dances with Wolves," as author Petrine Day Mitchum writes. There would also be no War Horse, no True Grit, and no Avatar! These last three 21st-century Hollywood creations are among the new films covered in this expanded second edition of Hollywood Hoofbeats.Having grown up around movie stars and horses, Petrine Day Mitchum is the ideal author to pay tribute to the thousands of equine actors that have entertained the world since the inception of the film medium. Inside these 224 entertaining pages, you'll find the stories behind Hollywood's most beloved horses, including Trigger, Mister Ed, and Zorro's noble steed Tornado; intriguing anecdotes about the movies' famous leading men, including John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Tom Cruise, and dozens of others; backstage stories of some of Hollywood's most famous films, from D.W. Griffith's controversial The Birth of a Nation to Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy; secrets behind amusing horse tricks and harrowing death-defying stunts before the days of computer-generated imagery; interviews with some of Hollywood's most renowned directors, trainers, and stuntmen; hundreds of illustrations, including movie stills, backstage photos, and poster art; and more!The perfect gift for any horse lover or movie aficionado, this expanded and updated second edition of Hollywood Hoofbeats is a backstage pass for all movie buffs who want to relive the excitement of some Hollywood's greatest achievements featuring their favorite two- and four-legged actors!. Seller Inventory # AMPLE1620081334
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