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Do animals have a future on Hollywood sets?

  • Written by Cynthia Chris, Professor of Media Studies, City University of New York
Do animals have a future on Hollywood sets?Bear trainer Doug Seus plays with Bart the Bear, who's appeared in over 20 TV shows and films.Jean-Louis Atlan/Sygma via Getty Images

There is a long and storied history of nonhuman actors, from Luke, the dog of silent star Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle, to the collies cast in the role of Lassie in film and on television. Bart the Bear racked...

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