Young Jackie Cooper With Rin Tin Tin Rin Tin Tin was a famous German Shepherd that became one of the earliest canine stars in American cinema, symbolizing the enduring bond between humans and dogs. His journey from war orphan to movie star began during World War I when an American soldier, Lee Duncan, discovered him in a bombed-out dog kennel in Lorraine, France, in September 1918. Duncan named the puppy Rin Tin Tin after a French puppet that soldiers carried as a good luck charm. He brought Rin Tin Tin back to the United States at the war’s end, where the dog’s remarkable intelligence... Read More