The film eye of the camera and the hearts of film art fans have long been won over by animals - actors who, playing the main roles in the films of the same name, delight the audience by provoking strong emotions, the need to love and protect them. Among them, the most famous Hollywood heroes today are the dog Lesi and the dolphin Pinball, which she learned all the acting skills for that occasion, Pat Derby.
Famous for training animals for Hollywood movies and great TV series Lesie, Delphrin Pinper and Daktari, as well as preparing the famous two cougars, Chauncey and Christopher, to shoot a commercial for the car "Mercury Cougar", realizing the injustice and torture to which the animals were exposed during filming. Pat Derby has become a great fighter for animal rights - actors.
The Scottish Shepherd Lesi, the actress of the 1943 film and TV series Lesi returns home, and the dolphin Pinball, the actor of the film and series of the same name, will forever testify to the special connection between these animals and children, the relationship only they can create and the love they can reach.
The wild animals from the Daktari series, protected by veterinarian Thrace and his family, were favorite TV characters in the 1970s, and the shaggy lion Clarence and his faithful chimpanzee friend Judy are indicators that a strong love can be developed between wild animals and humans.
All of these animals became Hollywood legends thanks to Pat Derby, a trainer who worked with them during filming, using a positive training technique based on trust between the trainer and the animals. While working on numerous films and series, Pat Derby realized that Hollywood studios had a cruel attitude towards animals, and for that reason she no longer wanted to participate in that. She replaced the spotlight with a fight for the rights of all animals that are neglected and abused in film, in circuses and zoos. Thanks to her, in 1984, standards were set for the treatment of imprisoned animals. Through a wholehearted fight, Pat Darby finally managed to establish the Animal Protection Organization (PAWS) in 1984, and later the ARK-2000 wildlife sanctuary in California, where 11 elephants, several lions, tigers and bears currently live.
Pat Derby left us on February 15, 2013 in Sacramento at the age of 69. Thanks to her for enriching us in an extremely touching way with a dress for a movie screen for a primordial experience that animals can provide to people, as well as for a determined fight that their rights in a cruel Hollywood production must be protected and respected.
