This is the HARDBACK edition. In FOUR FEET TO FAME, legendary dog trainer Bob Weatherwax pays tribute to Rudd Weatherwax, the man whose genius led to some of the most beloved animal icons in motion picture history. This is the Hollywood inside story no one could ever have imagined, told for the first time by his son, who faithfully carried the Weatherwax Family legacy into a new century. RICHARD LESTER Preserving History Through Non-Fiction Richard Lester has appeared in a number of major motion pictures, including  Silverado  with Kevin Costner (Columbia), American Anthem (Columbia), Police Academy 5 (Warner Bros), White of the Eye (Paramount), Operation Nam (Fulvia-Rome) with John Ethan Wayne, and in Corpse-Grinders 3 with John Martino (The Godfather).  Lester is a member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). In the 1980's, Lester worked as a documentary producer for WLRN-TV in Miami, Florida. He is the author of "Buford Pusser's Last Ride: Accident or Murder?" a TRUE DETECTIVE magazine story depicted in the Bing Crosby production of Walking Tall: Final Chapter. As an executive producer, Lester has completed a number of documentary projects for Blue Heron International Pictures (blueheronpix.com), including Courtney, Fuzzy Little People, Eyewitness To History, Bogart & Friends, The Cleansing, A Night With Johnny Duncan, Deliver Us From Evil, The Weatherwax Legacy, Our Forever Friends, and Hollywood & Beyond.   In June, 2011, his animal documentary, The Weatherwax Legacy, earned an Honorable Mention from the Los Angeles Movie Awards. Most recently, he served as associate producer on the Spanish production of the comedy/horror spoof, The Corpse-Grinders 3 (Tyrannosaurus Productions, Barcelona). Lester's current Holocaust documentary, Safe Haven: The Warsaw Zoo, had its world premiere in August 2009 at the historic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, California, where it won a Special Juror Award. It was also named Best Documentary by the Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood. Lester holds a bachelors degree from The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA, a masters degree from the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and an Ed.S from Nova University in Miami, Florida.