In his first 'barking talkie", set in the far-North in the silver-fox trapping country, Rin-Tin-Tin plays a much-abused dog who is rescued by a young girl and he, in turn, provides protection for this damsel-in-distress. Rinty also has a wife---Nanette the Dog---and seven puppies in this one.
If you are looking for a reason to sit through Land of the Silver Fox today, it probably isn’t the plot. It’s the barking. This was marketed as Rin Tin Tin’s first 'barking talkie,' and the movie seems terrified that you might forget it. Every time Rinty opens his mouth, the sound department—still clearly figuring out ...
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"If you are looking for a reason to sit through Land of the Silver Fox today, it probably isn’t the plot. It’s the barking. This was marketed as Rin Tin Tin’s first 'barking talkie,' and the movie seems terrified that you might forget it. Every time Rinty opens his mouth, the sound department—still clearly figuring out how microphones worked in 1928—blasts a recording of a German Shepherd that sounds like it was captured inside a tin trash can. It’s loud, it’s distorted, and it’s arguably the mos..."
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