After Hollywood shut him out, Camp scored a smash hit anyway with his movie about a lovable stray dog.
, the 1974 live-action film starring a shaggy-haired pooch, after being turned away by Hollywood studios, died Friday at his home in Bell Buckle, Tenn. He was 84.In a statement, Camp’s family noted his “unwavering belief in the power of storytelling.” That devotion, they said, “propelled him into a career that challenged and ultimately triumphed over Hollywood convention.
The cold shoulder left Camp with only one clear choice to get the movie in front of an audience: Do it himself.reporter with a smile in 1987. “But then we didn’t know anything about making a movie either.” Less than a decade before the film’s release, the family was living a typical suburban life. Camp worked as an advertising copywriter and Carolyn, his wife, was a stay-at-home mom in Richardson.But Camp had a childhood dream of making movies. He grew up on Disney films. “Walt Disney really was his idol,” said his son Brandon, himself a director.
Camp tapped veteran Hollywood animal trainer Frank Inn to help him find his star. By the time he arrived at Inn’s home, he had already auditioned hundreds of dogs. Inn showed him 250 more. On the way out, a 13-year-old Mutt named Higgins caught Camp’s eye.for seven seasons. After Inn put Higgins through his routine, Camp signed the paperwork.
Back in North Texas, shooting began on a limited budget. “He couldn’t afford dollies. He was shooting with wheelchairs and whatnot,” said Brandon. Crews shot the opening scene of“I’m a difficult person to work with,” said Camp. “I’m an absolute perfectionist, and I believe in putting one step in front of the other, detail by detail.”films who handled other related business until her death in 1997. “But it’s more of an attitude. He gives people the feeling that he expects more than they produced.
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