Kazan the Wonder Dog, a remarkably talented German shepherd, embarked on a lucrative film career in the early 1930s, following a fortunate turn of events that began when actor and stuntman Jack King intervened on his behalf, paying a mere 85 cents to rescue him from a city dog pound.
As Kazan's star continued to rise, he found himself in a precarious situation when King, unfortunately, was forced to declare bankruptcy, putting Kazan's future in jeopardy and even threatening to land him on the auction block.
However, a group of influential Hollywood personalities stepped in to assist, negotiating an agreement that temporarily protected King's creditors by guaranteeing them a percentage of Kazan's future earnings.
- John Barlow
