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Loading... The Beauty of the Beasts: Tales of Hollywood's Wild Animal Starsby Ralph Helfer
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. nice for animal lovers ( ) Obtained for a very reasonable price at Bookcloseouts.com, this one was sitting on my shelf for awhile and because I recently ordered many more books from this company, I was prompted to read at least one of the books I previously purchased. Outrageously funny, witty, and poignant, this is true-life stories written by Ralph Helfer, who spent many years as an animal trainer who supplied elephants, lions, snakes, tigers, ostrich and other exotic animals for Hollywood movies. His book is sprinkled with wonderful stories of animals and a celebration of their impact on our lives. Recommended no reviews | add a review
A trainer shares true stories of famous lion, orangutan, and other animal actors that "will hold readers enthralled" (School Library Journal). They are major stars who do not speak a word onscreen, yet are world famous for their compelling performances. Who are they? The animal stars of the big screen, of course! In The Beauty of the Beasts, Ralph Helfer shares with the reader his love of animals and his work with some of Hollywood's biggest stars: Clarence the Cross‑Eyed Lion, Gentle Ben, the Schlitz Malt Liquor Bull, Clint Eastwood's orangutan sidekick Clyde, and many more. Helfer shares his philosophy on training these beautiful beasts to do amazing feats and maximize their acting potential without coercion. Join Ralph Helfer in his exploration of animal acting and read of his masterful use of TLC to work with these phenomenal, non‑human actors. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)791.4366The arts Recreational and performing arts Public performances Film, Radio, and Television Film Special aspects of films, fim adaptations, film genres Films dealing with natural and physical phenomena; mathematicsLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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