Rintintin

Original title: The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

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Lee Aaker, James Brown, and Rin Tin Tin II in Rintintin (1954)

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Rusty was orphaned in an Indian raid. He and his dog Rin Tin Tin were adopted by the troops at Fort Apache in Arizona, and helped establish law and order in and around Mesa Grande.Rusty was orphaned in an Indian raid. He and his dog Rin Tin Tin were adopted by the troops at Fort Apache in Arizona, and helped establish law and order in and around Mesa Grande.Rusty was orphaned in an Indian raid. He and his dog Rin Tin Tin were adopted by the troops at Fort Apache in Arizona, and helped establish law and order in and around Mesa Grande.

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 2 nominations total

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Lee Aaker

Cpl. Rusty

James Brown

Lt. Rip Masters

Rin Tin Tin II

Rin Tin Tin

Joe Sawyer

Sgt. Biff O'Hara

Rand Brooks

Cpl. Boone

William Forrest

Major Swanson

Jack Hendricks

Trooper…

Hal Hopper

Cpl. Clarke…

Harry Strang

Sheriff…

Tommy Farrell

Cpl. Carson…

Syd Saylor

Mr. Pritikin…

George Keymas

Black Billy Marlin…

Dean Fredericks

Komawi…

Mildred von Hollen

Mrs. Barrington…

Les Tremayne

Major Stone

Tom McKee

Capt. Davis…

Ralph Moody

Wynoki…

Bill Hale

Announcer…

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Trivia
The series was shot on the set of the John Ford western Le Massacre de Fort-Apache (1948).

Goofs
The adventures happen in the 1869-1877 period as we can see president Grant in Season 2, Episode 7. The German Shepherd is a relatively new breed of dog, with their origin dating to 1899 so the whole series is an historical mistake.

Alternate versions
Towards the end of the 1970s nostalgia boom, this series was re-released in sepia-tone, with new color wraparounds featuring James Brown in character as Lt. Masters, "telling" each installment's story to a group of children.

Connections
Edited into Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West (1991)

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Where the name "Rin Tin Tin" comes from

Forty years ago my French colleague told me that the name Rin Tin Tin was French and should be pronounced "rrrran tan tan", nasally. It's the sound of the drumstick tapping on the drum; it's the cavalry's drum. Presumably this name goes back to the old days when French was spoken in some of the southern states of the US. (This comment really belongs under Trivia; I tried unsuccessfully to put it there.)