pal dog pal june june performer line dogs portray fictional female film television pal born california eventually brought notice hollywood animal trainer dog chosen play mgm feature film following film debut pal starred mgm films early 1950s appeared briefly shows united_states starring pilots filmed television series pal retired filming television pilots died june line descendants continued play fictional character originated said pal spectacular career film history birth early years pal born june son red bright pal ancestry traced nineteenth century england great old large eyes white blaze forehead pal judged highest standards sold pet quality dog animal trainer brought month old hollywood animal trainer order break animal habit chasing working dog gained control unable break pal motorcycle chasing habit disappointed results gave dog exchange money owed turn gave dog friend learned novel considered feature film mgm pal dog fill role bought pal friend usd later tried reclaim famous legal ownership upheld brother trained dogs films fingers wizard assisted training pal mgm films mgm film planned low budget black white children film pal dogs auditioned title role rejected male eyes big head flat white blaze ran forehead female prize winning hired play title character hired train star pal hired stunt dog course filming decision advantage massive flooding central california order obtain spectacular footage film female training refused enter raging waters created flood site pal offered dog perform stage shot pal swim river haul lie shaking water coat attempt crawl lying finally lie completely exhausted pal performed exceptionally scene completed said director impressed pal sequence tears eyes response producers released female hired pal weeks filming pal portraying sources female replaced began shed excessively shooting film summer resulting male pal role case mgm executives impressed upgraded production film advertising support publicity filming pal went enthusiasm rarely required multiple stunt work pal success come home led mgm films son sequel courage earlier years mgm assisted fourteen years trained later supplied animals television series following mgm executives felt run course planned future films featuring character mgm executives sought way break contract concerned protecting pal image created future hands lieu pay owed studio received trademark television series following departure mgm pal went road performing minute program dog shows department stores television producer convinced pal future lay television men created boy dog scenario struggling family farm field role boy narrowed young actors final decision left pal spending week boys home pal like year old won role based pal response filming pilots began summer pal portraying viewing pilots cbs executives immediately signed minute fall schedule pal retired filming pilots son years old training couple years stepped television role pal come studio home stage los_angeles day son filming bed set termed old man series star later recalled ask set old man bed routine death pal growing blind deaf stiff rarely visited set star later recalled young recognized dog meant loved old dog love animal person pal died natural causes june age dog years months slipped deep depression son later recalled hit hard pal died buried special place ranch visit grave dad watch mgm movie couldn bear pal didn want reminded loved dog legacy author wrote book pal life called story discovery training stardom descendants pal played fictional character following death original television series pal son baby worked seasons appeared ranger seasons hey hey worked final syndicated seasons casting non pal role met protest television series debuted network trained dog protest campaign waged producers brought ninth generation dog remake original movie provoked comment non pal cast title role disputed casting non pal dogs role trademark sold remaining members family classic media personal contract supply dog play role ended pursued renewal years stand related line classic media contracted trainer 9th generation dog played role episodes canada series banner continues today official owner trainer pal 10th generation direct descendant original pal filmography television work
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