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5 Years Ago Today

From Fun Academy Motion Pictures Presents

A Animated Film Based On The Most Heroic American Hero In History

The Based On True Story Of A 4 Legged Canine Companion Who Became The Very 1st To Start A Movement For All Future Canines To Serve In The Army

With World War I looming, Robert Conroy, a young Army private, adopts a stray, stump-tailed terrier. Conroy names his new friend Stubby and gives him a home, a family, and a chance to embark on the adventure that would define a century. The two quickly find themselves in the trenches of France and on the path to history. French soldier Gaston Baptiste befriends the man and dog and accompanies them along their epic journey through harsh conditions and incredible acts of courage

Experience The Incredible True Story Of The 1st Dog 🐕 To Serve In 1 Of The Most Enduring Wars In World History 🌎

The Incredible True Story Of America's 🇺🇸 Top Underdog 🐕

SGT. STUBBY : AN AMERICAN HERO 🐶🏅#SgtStubbyAnAmericanHero #SgtStubby #ww1history

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TE uhhhhh Conroy??

au where Conroy actually cried when Olsen died 😔👊

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- signed, Robert Conroy

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Character Design of Robert Conroy from Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero (x)

[howardhawkshollywoodannex]

Sgt Stubby and Robert Conroy in Sgt Stubby:  An American Hero (2018).  They  were part of the 102nd Infantry Regiment, part of the 26th "Yankee" Division. The YD was composed entirely of National Guard units from New England; as such, Stubby was part of the second overall unit and the first reserve component to see action in World War I.

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“Sgt. Stubby is the most decorated canine in military history. Sgt Stubby was a Boston -terrier mix that traveled to Europe with  a Connecticut Unit during World War.I. Sgt. Stubby was a stray mutt from New Haven and belonged to Private Robert Conroy. Sgt. Stubby went to Europe with Conroy and helped save many lives in the battlefield with his ability to smell toxic mustard gas. The bronze statue was created by Susan Bahary.”

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‘The Crown’: Jason Watkins To Play Harold Wilson, Helena Bonham Carter Confirmed As Princess Margaret On Netflix Series

Deadline May 3, 2018

Jason Watkins has been tapped to play former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson on Netflix’s original drama series The Crown. Additionally, Helena Bonham Carter has been officially confirmed to play Princess Margaret on the upcoming third season, slated to premiere in 2019. She will take over the role played in the first two seasons by Vanessa Kirby.

“I’m not sure which I’m more terrified about – doing justice to the real Princess Margaret or following in the shoes of Vanessa Kirby’s Princess Margaret,” Bonham Carter said. “The only thing I can guarantee is that I’ll be shorter (than Vanessa).”

The second season of The Crown premiered December 8 on Netflix. In it, Margaret married Antony Armstrong-Jones, the Earl of Snowdon (Matthew Goode) and the season ended with her pregnant with one of their children.

On the upcoming third season, Bonham Carter joins two other actors who are taking over lead roles as British royals — Olivia Colman will be replacing Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth and Tobias Menzies who is succeeding Matt Smith as Prince Philip.

The Crown, created by Peter Morgan, tells the inside story of Queen Elizabeth II’s early reign as the fragile social order established after WWII breaks apart. Morgan previously had said he intended to replace key cast members in later seasons, to better portray the characters as they aged.

Wilson, who served two tenures as head of the UK government, is the latest Prime Minister to be featured on The Crown, following Winston Churchill (John Lithgow), Clement Attlee (Simon Chandler), Anthony Eden (Jeremy Northam) and Harold Macmillan (Anton Lesser).

“I am delighted to become part of this exceptional show. And so thrilled to be working once again with Peter Morgan,” Watkins said. “Harold Wilson is a significant and fascinating character in our history. So looking forward to bringing him to life, through a decade that transformed us culturally and politically. And excited to be working so closely with Olivia; and the whole team.”

Watkins previously toplined Morgan’s miniseries The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies. He will next be seen in Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixoteand in the British miniseries A Very English Scandal.

Carter, star of Sweeney Todd: The Demon of Fleet Street and Alice in Wonderland among others, will next be seen in Warner Bros’ Ocean’s 8, the female-driven caper spinoff directed by Gary Ross. She’s also the voice of Margaret Conroy in Fun Academy Motion Pictures’ first animated family film Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero.

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Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero The 102nd Infantry Regiment – part of the 26th “Yankee” Division – was drilling on the grounds of Yale University. Private First Class J. Robert Conroy noticed a small brindle mutt wandering around the field, watching the Soldiers and searching for scraps of food. Conroy and his fellow doughboys developed a fondness for the dog, giving him a name that matched his unassuming personality and short, constantly-wagging tail: Stubby. #standupforstubby

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Stubby the War Dog: The True Story of World War I's Bravest Dog

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Stubby the War Dog: The True Story of World War I's Bravest Dog by Ann Bausum

Move over, Rin Tin Tin. Here comes Sgt. Stubby! That German shepherd star of the silver screen may have been born behind enemy lines during World War I, but Stubby, the stump-tailed terrier, worked behind enemy lines, and gained military honors along the way. Private Robert Conroy casually adopted the orphan pup while attending basic training on the campus of Yale University in 1917. The Connecticut volunteer never imagined that his stray dog would become a war hero. He just liked the little guy. When Conroy's unit shipped out for France, he smuggled his new friend aboard. By the time Stubby encountered Conroy's commanding officer, the dog had perfected his right-paw salute. Charmed, the CO awarded Stubby mascot status and sent him along with Conroy's unit to the Western Front. Stubby's brave deeds earned him a place in history and in the Smithsonian Institution where his stuffed body can still be seen. Almost 100 years later, Stubby's great deeds and brave heart make him an animal hero to fall in love with and treasure all over again.

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New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: MOVIE REVIEW: Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero

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SGT. STUBBY: AN AMERICAN HERO— 4 STARS

The following question may be short, but it is undoubtedly difficult. How can a movie present a war to an audience of children? That crux of a query only leads to others. How would it address violence and human loss? How can proper history be informed in an entertaining manner? Where can engaging connections be forged? What inspirational source can be an overture to do all of that?  

The filmmakers and artists at Fun Academy Motion Pictures answered that line of questioning the best way it ever can be: with a true story.  Even better, they do so with a dog, in a humdinger of a tale far beyond a click-bait or “stop me if you heard this one” trivia that needs to be seen to be believed. Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that authenticity always earns appreciation. It’s even better when it resonates. This movie earns both.  Discover something astonishing and adorable at the same time.

The stray Boston terrier mix that will become the title character of this movie begins as a starving pooch on the streets of New Haven, Connecticut.  Chasing attention and his next meal, he finds himself on the campus of Yale University where the doughboys of the 126th Infantry Unit are being trained to join the Great War in Europe.  A benevolent corporal named Robert Conroy (voiced by Logan Lerman) takes him in (more like “he found me,” by the soldier’s words), and the dog’s zest endears himself to the commanding officers and the whole unit.  The little tail-wagger even learns how to salute.

LESSON #1: MAN’S BEST FRIENDS ARE INSTANT MORALE BOOSTERS— There’s something to be said about having an innocent presence like a pet to lift spirits.  Stubby increases happiness in a place with grim prospects.  Dogs lower stress, increase social behavior, and boost personal fitness.  You have young men in uniform wavering and fearing the known and unknown horrors of war that await them overseas.  The reality of not knowing their fate is very real. Stubby is an affectionate walking, running, barking, and sniffing tonic for those bad vibes.  His pluck and gait match this lesson and then some.

LESSON #2: HAVING A KEEN SURVIVAL INSTINCT— Thanks to heightened hearing and smell, the intuition level of a dog is superior to man’s.  Those instincts can be helpfully utilized on a battlefield. Sgt. Stubby earned his keep and his kudos clearing out vermin in the trenches, warning soldiers of incoming or nearby gas attacks, and sniffing out buried soldiers for the stretcher-bearers. These acts saved lives before, during, and after the bullets flew.  His resourcefulness leads to contagious courage.  

LESSON #3: WHEN THE UNREAL IS REAL— Believe it or not in puting cuteness and purity aside, this remains a true story.  That’s not just lip service. Go ahead and look up Stubby’s full biography, complete with posthumous enshrinement at the National Museum of the Smithsonian Institution. His exploits are legitimate and go beyond what fits into this orderly 84-minute movie.  “Remarkable” and “incredible” are too light of adjectives to fully celebrate this legacy. To learn more, Fun Academy has started the “Stubby Squad” for fans to dive into more history and content about what this special dog was all about.  These are perfect extensions for young viewers and educators. 

LESSON #4: USE THIS MOVIE AS A MILD PRIMER TO THE GREAT WAR— Sure, this movie isn’t as dark as All Quiet on the Western Front, dramatic as Paths of Glory, or as kinetic as 1917, but it doesn’t need to be.  This is an excellent jumping off point for younger audiences not ready for the harder stuff.  Narrated transitions voiced by Helena Bonham Carter playing Conroy’s sister Margaret detail the maps and movements of the 26th Yankee Division and the interwoven chain of events that outline the conflict.  The set pieces covering the experiences and cultures of the basic training, international travel, trench warfare, and even a cherry-on-top cameo from George Patton become a safe and entry level treatise to World War I.

The voice talents are tender and committed every step of the way from Lerman and Carter on down to the grand presence of Gerard Depardieu as a French ally.  This is not the flashiest movie animation, but it doesn’t need to be. The story matters more than the art ever will. Even so, director Richard Lanni and his team of animators use very good scene movement to equal the dog’s lower level of travel, scrapes, and spills. There are plenty of orange-colored skies and vibrant colors to shine hope through this stirring tale.  Veteran composer and two-time Oscar nominee Patrick Doyle raises that rousing soul even greater with his steady score.

Folks, if you cannot already see, what you’re getting here with Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero is unvarnished quality. In the course of its festival run, the film earned 24 best feature, best of show, or best animated feature laurels.  The film was also awarded the Parents’ Choice Gold Award and The Dove Foundation‘s All Ages Seal of Approval. The film was endorsed by the American Legion, Armed Services YMCA, the United States World War One Centennial Commission, and the Humane Society of the United States.  The Dove Foundation cites “integrity” as its highest quality and this critic couldn’t agree more.

LESSON #5: RALLYING CALL FOR RESCUE DOGS— If you want a century-long bridge built between the World War I era of Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero and the present day, look no further than the gesture of adopting a rescue dog.  Like many other dogs, Stubby could have continued his life owner-less on those Connecticut streets and doomed to a captured fate in a pound.  Instead, through benevolence, he finds a patient companion and a dedicated purpose. Consider this movie a righteous cheer to give more future four-legged heroes homes of their own.  Your Stubby doesn’t have to go to war to win your heart.

I was lucky enough to join the hosts of the Feelin’ Film Podcast to interview Jordan Beck, a 2D Sequence Director and Voice Actor for Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero. Check out this excellent conversation:

FF+ “Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero” Podcast

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This is a brave story of SGT. Stubby the bravest dog who fought together with his best friend Corporal Conroy in World War 1. Stubby won 17 battles, 4 Campaigns in 18 months in service, his award is the most Decorated Dog in U.S History. PS. Dogs are definitely man's best friend. ❤ https://www.instagram.com/p/B2ehdUEgKc-r3CbhF2ywkLtqQhY_a4jpnbvuIg0/?igshid=qyi839nu0crl

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Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero

Who doesn’t like a rousing ruff-and-ready tale of doggy derring-do? And if the pup in question turns out to be a military hero as well? They’re even more deserving of a salute of late, as shown by such recent releases as the fictional “Max” and fact-based “Megan Leavey” that focused on canines who have faithfully served and sacrificed for their country.

There is a reason why Rin Tin Tin, a German shepherd puppy who was rescued by an American soldier during World War I, became one of the biggest box-office stars of the silent era. The dog bone is deeply connected to the feel bone in humans and woe to those who toy with that connection without proper care. I rarely hear anyone beseechingly ask if people meet their demise in a movie before buying a ticket. But if a pooch goes paws up, many sensitive souls often refuse to go. 

Besides, these are about the only big-screen savior roles that are Mark Wahlberg-free zones, at least until he learns how to walk on all fours and beg for a biscuit.

Joining the cinematic fur squad is “Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero,” an animated battlefield adventure about the true-life World War I exploits of a celebrated stray Boston terrier. In 1917, the scruffy vagrant wandered into the Yale training grounds for the 102nd Infantry, part of the New England-based 26th “Yankee” Division in 1917. He adopted a 25-year-old private, Robert Conroy (a regular-Joe doughboy sensitively voiced by Logan Lerman, star of the “Percy Jackson” franchise) as his master and joined in the basic training exercises. Stubby—so named for his stub of a tail and diminutive stature—even learned how to lift his right paw into a salute, a trick that proved to be a surefire way to win over Conroy’s superiors.

When Conroy and his fellow troops were shipped out to the frontlines in France as backup for weary local soldiers who have spent years fending off the Germans, Stubby snuck aboard as well. After being discovered, he became an unofficial mascot and even got his own dog tags. It wasn’t long before he proved his worth in the trenches. He scared away the rats, barked alerts to warn about the release of poison gas or an incoming bomb, comforted the wounded, sniffed out the presence of the enemy and captured a German soldier. He even was wounded in action. Little wonder that Stubby was the first dog to be given a rank in the U.S. Army and was presented with a gold medal by Gen. John J. Pershing himself.

All these events and more are captured with pleasing-enough CG animation. But by now, you might be thinking, just how seriously does a PG-rated cartoon meant for family viewing present the horrors of war considering that a cute street mutt is the main attraction? Better than you might imagine. No one is going to mistake “Sgt. Stubby” for “Paths of Glory” or even “War Horse,” but documentary filmmaker Robert Lanni manages to suggest the dangers of combat without shedding a drop of blood or showing a wound. An eerie scene where yellow-greenish cloud of mustard gas envelopes a town like a deadly fog is a standout. Nor does he demean Stubby’s stature as he wisely restricts his communication to strictly doggy-style—woofs, whines, grunts and growls. As for typical animal capers, any bathroom-type humor is verboten save for one scene where Stubby indulges in some self-grooming where the sun don’t shine.

Lanni also is sharp enough to recruit a couple notable actors with international appeal to warm up the proceedings for his centennial tribute to the end of the Great War. You probably can’t tell from her homey all-American accent, but that is England’s own Helena Bonham Carter narrating the goings-on in the guise of Margaret, Robert’s back-home sister and mother figure given that both of their parents are deceased. But it isn’t difficult to recognize Gerard Depardieu’s peasant-like rumbles as burly Gaston,  a chef in civilian life who tutors both Robert and Stubby in the ways of  trench warfare while occasionally taking swigs from a bottle of wine. Clearly working on a tight budget, Lanni and co-writer Mike Stokey II (a Vietnam vet and technical adviser for such projects as “Born on the Fourth of July” and ��Band of Brothers”) don’t overpopulate the screen with a platoon of characters and this minimalist approach is a benefit for the most part. Conroy’s two buddies function as stand-ins for those who fought.  German-American Schroeder (Jim Pharr) represents patriotic immigrants who fought in the war while Elmer (Jordan Beck) is a suspicious type who initially butts heads with a French soldier and insults him by calling him “Froggy,” but eventually learns to appreciate his foreign comrades in arms.

Much like the way that Stubby was often underestimated before he found his calling, I came into this film not expecting how much I would appreciate a more thoughtful use of animation to tell an engaging story. By the time George S. Patton shows up and perches a proud Stubby atop his tank as the battle draws to a close, I had long surrendered.     

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[howardhawkshollywoodannex]

Sgt Stubby:  An American Hero (2018) with Logan Lerman as the voice of Robert Conroy.  Logan was born in Beverly Hills and has 29 acting credits from The Patriot in 2000, to 10 episodes of The Hunters (2020).  His other notable credits include What Women Want, 3:10 to Yuma, The Three Musketeers (2010) as D;Artagnan, and The Perks of Being a Wallflower.