Regardless of age, most everyone is familiar with the Frank Sinatra song, The Lady is a Tramp, but it seems that fewer know where the song was first sung. We can help!
The song debuted on Broadway in the 1937 Rodgers and Hart musical Babes in Arms, where it was introduced by Mitzi Green — not in the film Pal Joey, as is often assumed (including by us!) Lena Horne also performed the song in the 1948 MGM biographical film, Words and Music. Perhaps most people heard the song in the 1957 movie, “Pal Joey,” which also starred Kim Novak and Rita Hayworth.
However, we’re more interested in the Cairn Terrier who acted as a cinematic vehicle for the relationship between Novak and Sinatra after Novak buys the dog for Sinatra at the local pet store for $25.00. The role of “Snuffy,” was played by “Danny,” a Cairn Terrier trained by Bob Blair and owned by Frank Inn. Though Danny was on screen in Pal Joey for only about 15 minutes, he made up for it by appearing in other movies and on TV. In the 1959 film, Anatomy of a Murder, Danny plays, “Muffy,” and shows up everywhere from bars to offices to jail. In fact, the dog is used as evidence in the suspenseful trial. Danny played, “Fred,” in the “I Love Lucy Show,” as well as appearing on the Dennis The Menace in the early 60s.
The first scene with Danny appears below, but you can skip-scroll ahead because he shows up again at various points:
i have a grey , black and white Cairn Terrier called Lily. She is an adorable little dog with a very sweet nature, She is a rescued dog and is about 11 years old.