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White Fang

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7 Interesting Facts About White Fang

Interesting Facts (6)

  1. #001

    The title character was played by Jed, an Alaskan Malamute-Canadian timber wolf mix who also took on the role of "Wolf" in The Journey of Natty Gann (1985). Gary Winkler was his original owner. He later gave Jed to Clint Rowe so that the animal could appear in film productions.

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  2. #002

    The dog Jack in the cage, seen when the boat docks (and later when he fights White Fang in town), is revealed to be Buck from Jack London's The Call of the Wild.

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  3. #003

    The Walt Disney Company began filming on February 26, 1990, and officially wrapped this theatrical production five months later. The bear Bart and the wolves were trained by professional staff from Doug Seus's Utah-based Wasatch Rocky Mountain Wildlife.

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  4. #004

    This live-action Disney film was shot entirely in Alaska.

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  5. #005

    Chris Menges was originally set to direct this film, but Randal Kleiser took over the job during advanced pre-production.

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  6. #006

    Italian censorship visa # 86885 was issued on July 23, 1991.

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  1. #007

    White Fang (1991) is an American Northern period adventure drama film directed by Randal Kleiser and starring Ethan Hawke, Klaus Maria Brandauer and Seymour Cassel. Adapted from Jack London's novel of the same name, the film tells the story of the friendship between a young gold prospector in the Klondike and a wolfdog. White Fang was played by a wolfdog named Jed, who also appeared in films such as The Thing (1982) and The Journey of Natty Gann (1985). The film premiered on January 18, 1991, distributed by Buena Vista Pictures. Its sequel, White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994), was released in 1994.

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