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- In the scrolling end credits for The Suicide Squad and most movies that involve animals, there's an important (but probably unnoticed) statement: "No Animals Were Harmed," as certified by American Humane.
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- “Electrocuting An Elephant” (1903) This list is meant not as a grim catalog of animal abuse for its own sake, but as a list of accidental or deliberate harm done to animals in the process of creating filmed entertainment.
- Stagecoach (1939) Although still remembered as one of Hollywood’s greatest stuntmen, doubling for John Wayne throughout the 1930s, Yakima Canutt is also somewhat notorious among animal-rights activists for having invented the glorified trip-wire known as the Running W. In the book Hollywood Hoofbeats: Trails Blazed Across The Silver Screen, Petrine Day Mitchum discusses the horrifyingly simple device in great detail, explaining how “wires attached to the horse’s forelegs were threaded through a ring on the cinch and secured to buried dead weights,” so that “when the horse ran to the end of the wires, his forelegs were yanked out from under him.”
- Ben-Hur (1925) With their whirling, Batmobile-style wheel-destroyers, the chariot races in 1959’s Ben-Hur still stun audiences 50 years after the fact, but they’re nowhere near as dangerous as the scenes in the 1925 version.
- Jesse James (1939) Jesse James was one of the biggest hits of 1939, matching the take of Frank Capra’s hit Mr. Smith Goes To Washingtonthe same year.
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The AHA outlines their standards of animal care in their “Guidelines for the Safe Use of Animals in Filmed Media.” The guide contains some things that seem obvious - “productions should only use animal handlers who are knowledgeable about the species of animal to be used and familiar with set protocol” - and some stuff that’s less so - “no alcohol ...
On-call Certified Animal Safety Representatives drawn from candidates with a background in animal-related work, like veterinary technicians, animal trainers and zookeepers, are the Film & TV Unit’s boots on the ground. They work on the set to monitor the care and treatment of animals, and work with animal trainers, set designers, propmasters and ac...
Eligibility for the “No Animals Were Harmed” disclaimer is finally decided once principal photography and production are done. The AHA screens the finished product prior to its release to make sure the animal action depicted in the final cut is what the safety reps actually saw on set. The certification “No Animals Were Harmed” doesn’t always liter...
Some movies have used the “No Animals Were Harmed” disclaimer without earning it and without permission from the AHA. When this happens, the AHA sends studios and distributors connected to the productions a cease-and-desist letter that demands the unauthorized disclaimers be removed from the theatrical and DVD releases of the movies. Unauthorized u...
May 23, 2023 · Despite the obstacles, American Humane still maintained a presence in Hollywood, and in 1972 the very first use of the 'No Animals Were Harmed' end credits disclaimer appeared in The Doberman...
- Lloyd Farley
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— The Simpsons, "Dog of Death" "No animals were harmed" is a standard message displayed at the end of movies, and in Hollywood movies is awarded (and trademarked) by the American Humane Association. It means exactly what it says. In the early days of Hollywood, safety procedures were pretty lax, even concerning actors.
Jul 10, 2024 · The American Humane Association said no animals were harmed during filming but pointed out that it doesn't keep track of the facilities where the animals are kept off-screen. However, director Peter Jackson released a statement saying the allegations are untrue .
- Logan Rapp
Mar 21, 2014 · Nearly three years ago, it was revealed that the elephant on the set of "Water For Elephants," the 2011 commercial film starring Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon, was allegedly abused on set, electrocuted and beaten to perform on camera.
Mar 25, 2015 · Humane Association, which oversees animal use on film and television sets and is response for the “No animals were harmed” disclaimer. The article revealed that “in multiple cases…the AHA has not lived up to its professed role as stalwart defenders of animals—who, unlike their human counterparts, didn’t themselves sign up for such ...
