Film & Television
Animals, trainers & vintage vehicles for the entertainment industry
Animals, trainers & vintage vehicles for the entertainment industry
Animal Work
Jack & Bandit — The Little Dogs on the Prairie
Antique Cars & Trucks
Carriages
How did you first become involved in training or providing animals for movies and television?
About what year did you begin working in the entertainment industry?
What was your first movie, television show, commercial, or professional production?
How did production companies originally find or hire you?
How did you become involved with Little House on the Prairie?
What was your role on the production?
Tell me about Jack and Bandit. Which dogs did you personally work with, and what were their real names?
You have described yourself as the second woman trainer for Little House on the Prairie and the only trainer to work with both Jack and Bandit. Tell me the story behind that.
Which cast members did you work with most often?
Are there particular episodes or scenes involving Jack or Bandit that you worked on?
What do you remember most about working on the show?
Do you have any favorite behind-the-scenes stories or memories that fans would enjoy?
What other movies, television shows, commercials, music videos, print advertisements, or productions have you worked on?
For each one you remember, please give:
Production/title
Approximate year
Animal(s) or vehicle(s) provided
What you did on the production
Any interesting story or memory
Were any Crystal Hill Ranch animals featured in especially memorable or recognizable scenes?
Did you ever work with celebrities or well-known actors? Who?
What kinds of animals have you trained or provided for productions?
Which Crystal Hill Ranch horses worked in film or television?
What were their names, breeds, and specialties?
Were there other notable dogs or animals besides Jack and Bandit?
Were there animals that required unusual training for a particular scene? Tell me about it.
Tell me about Carriages for Hire / Crystal Hill Ranch. When did you begin offering carriage services?
What types of horse-drawn carriages did you own or operate?
Were your carriages ever used in movies, television, commercials, weddings, parades, or special events? Which ones?
What antique cars and trucks have been part of Crystal Hill Ranch?
Which of those vehicles have appeared in movies, television, commercials, or other productions?
Do you have photographs from your film and television work that we can put on the website?
Do you have any:
Behind-the-scenes photographs
Photos with actors or cast members
Photos of Jack or Bandit
Horse photographs
Carriage photographs
Antique car/truck photographs
Production stills
Call sheets
Newspaper or magazine articles
Letters, awards, certificates, or other memorabilia
For old photographs, do you remember who is pictured, where it was taken, approximately when, and what production it relates to?
Are you currently available to provide animals, antique cars/trucks, or other services for film and television productions?
What services are you currently offering that you want advertised on the new Crystal Hill Ranch website?
Is there anything from the past that you want shown as history only and NOT advertised as a service currently available?
Of everything you've done in film, television, animal training, horses, and carriages, what are you most proud of?
What do you most want people to know about Crystal Hill Ranch?
Is there a story or accomplishment that people usually don't know about you that you would like preserved on this website?