The legacy of Hollywood’s greatest canine legend lives on, as descendants of Rin Tin Tin continue to star in TV and movies. Why all the fuss over this German Shepherd?

This interview originally aired on Fresh Air on Jan. 9, 2012. Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend is now out in paperback. If you're a baby boomer, you might remember the old TV Series The Adventures ...

How the artists in this year’s survey do or, more often, don’t acknowledge those who paved the way for them. Torbjørn Rødland Touches the Romantic and the Profane In a new exhibit, the Norwegian ...

An adorable dog wearing a suit holding two oscar statues with confettin flying in the background Custom Image by Federico Napoli Rin Tin Tin, the legendary canine movie star, was incredibly popular in ...

[Voiceover] Hi, I'm Susan Orlean. I'm the author of a story in this week's magazine about Rin Tin Tin the dog actor. Rin Tin Tin was found on a battlefield in World War I in France, brought back to ...

Born on a battlefield in France during World War I and rescued by a U.S. soldier named Lee Duncan, a terrified German shepherd puppy would become the most famous dog in the world. Named Rin Tin Tin, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

IN THE FALL of 1954, the American television schedule included puppets and comics, average families and aging celebrities, cowboys, detectives, and two dogs with Hollywood histories. Lassie was gentle ...

AS SOON AS I saw what this was, or what it could be, I knew I faced trouble. Susan Orlean seizes the bone at the end of her first paragraph: “Rin Tin Tin has always been more than a dog. He was also ...

STUDIO CITY (CBS) — New Yorker staff writer Susan Orlean brings us the captivating tale of Hollywood's first canine superstar and beloved international icon in "RIN TIN TIN: The Life and the Legend." ...

Susan Orlean's new book Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend is, like much of her previous work, a story that shines a light on obsession. Orlean delights in elegantly recasting fringe characters on ...