Legend of Rin Tin Tin

My grandad had told me about Rin Tin Tin and when I saw it on Amazon I thought I'll give it a try. I thought it might be a little boring but no...this dog earned his biscuits--continual action.

This collection was not what I expected. I thought I was buying the TV series with a Rusty and Rinty as members of the 101st Cavalry. "The Legend of Rin Tin Tin" is actually a collection of four movie serials which predate the TV series and are only associated with it via Rin Tin Tin's name, and his equally talented descendents who appear in many episodes of both series.Although this collection was not what I expected I was not disappointed. If you enjoyed the TV series you will most likely enjoy these movie serials as well.As with the TV series, some of the dogs used in filming the serials were descendents of the original Rin Tin Tin who as a puppy was rescued from a bombed out kennel in France by an American soldier during World War I, and as a film star was credited with saving Warner Brothers Pictures from bankruptcy.For future reference: the TV series was called "The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin".

IT WAS BORING AND JUST ABOUT EVERY EPISODE WAS MUCH THE SAME AS THE EPISODE BEFORE IT. SOMEONE WOULD STEAL THE HORSE, THE OWNER WOULD GET IT BACK, IT WOULD GET STOLEN AGAIN. AS I SAID BORING. THE PICTURE, MUSIC AND THE PICTURE QUALITY WERE PRETTY GOOD.

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I had seen this set and the one that preceded it,  Legend of Rin Tin Tin  also by Mill Creek, on store shelves but had overlooked it while assuming that it was 48 episodes of the old Rin Tin Tin TV show of the 1950s. When I happened to look at the fine print, I saw that it was really four full Saturday movie serials. In order, they are:The Lone Defender (1930, rated 5.4 on IMDB)The Lightning Warrior (1931, 5.7)The Law of the Wild (1934, 6.5)The Adventures of Rex and Rinty (1935, 6.5)The first two are still steeped in their stagy, silent roots, and the deteriorated quality of the prints doesn't help any. The two more "modern" serials, also starring Rex the Wonder Horse, have better prints and more mature acting. But down deep, all of these were designed to amuse children with lots of good guys fighting bad guys.In an interesting departure, Mill Creek also included a short original documentary (C) 2011. It consists of one unnamed guy seated before a non-moving (green screened?) background, talking to the camera for about a paragraph at a time. He's not an awful reader, but he's no Robert Osborne. Every now and then, he seques into a short clip from one of the serials in the set. All in all, it's a nice gesture, but the insight it added was about what you'd get from reading Wikipedia.In sum, I rate it five stars for four full classic serials at such a cheap price, then subtract one for the erratic print quality. If you don't like serials, avoid this set. If you do like serials, give it a try.PS, For more quantity cliffhangers, check out a copy of the 12-serial  Classic Serials Megapack: 150 Episodes  while you can.

This is nice for re-living the old days. The picture quality and the sound quality might be like you remember on your "ancient" TV set. There are four discs, each with twelve shows. Years ago you might have missed some of the shows, but now you have the oppprtunity to see them all in all their original glory.

Oh my gosh... what can I say Rin Tin Tin.. this is a flash back to childhood. Great book on the life of this wonderful dog. Rescue's make the most wonderful dogs.. you should get this book.. it's a good read. Book in god condition and seller sent it quickly.

Highly recommend this for any GSD lover, any animal lover, any person who wants movies without cussing, suggestive remarks, or worse.

I love movies that has dogs in it especially German shepherds. it was very entertaining.The forty years old or more serial Rin Tin Tin becomes buddies with a horse a cute eh!?

Great videos. My grand daughters are seeing what was entertainment from a long time ago and love it. It arrived on time and in great condition

for their age they are not bad,for most people the grade would not be up to snuff

wORTH THE MONEY.