Synopses & Reviews
Ralph Helfer spent many years in Hollywood as an animal behaviorist, and worked with some of the biggest stars—as well as some of the smallest—on two legs and four. The animals he trained and cared for appeared in a wide range of TV shows and movies, from
The Ten Commandments to
Charlie's Angels, and costarred with some of film's most beloved human luminaries, including Clint Eastwood, Elvis Presley, and Marilyn Monroe.
The Beauty of the Beasts is Ralph Helfer's unforgettable behind-the-scenes chronicle of his career helping wonderful animals along on their road to cinematic stardom. But more than a delightfully anecdotal account of the feral and the famous, it is also a moving and insightful celebration of the essential roles animals play in our lives and a heartfelt appreciation of how much less human we would all be without them.
Synopsis
THE BEAUTY OF THE BEASTS is a chronicle of many years Ralph Helfer spent as a Hollywood animal behaviorist, and is full of behind–the–scenes accounts of the many television programs and films in which Helfer's animals appeared, including Charlie's Angels and The Ten Commandments, and the stars he and his animals worked with such as Elvis Presley, Clint Eastwood, and Marilyn Monroe. But this is more than a story of the famous, both four and two–legged –– it's also about the important roles animals play in our lives, and how much less human we would be without them.
About the Author
Ralph Helfer is a well-known Hollywood animal trainer who was one of the first to use affection and kindness to train wild animals. He is the author of The Beauty of the Beasts, and he lives in Los Angeles and Kenya, where he leads safari tours.