We all know Rin Tin Tin and Lassie, but the very first dog “action hero” was actually another Collie who appeared in the British film, “Rescued by Rover,” in the year 1905. The short silent film directed by Cecil Hepworth was about a dog (“Rover”) who leads his master to his kidnapped baby. The dog was Hepworth’s own family dog, “Blair” who became a household name as a result of the film, and is now considered to be the first dog film star. The entire movie that was only 6 ½ minutes long and cost all of $37 to make is regarded as a significant milestone in film history. For learn more on how the movie made its director a rich man,  read this article by Stanley Coren,

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