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Jack Couffer the director and cameraman for the brilliant Walt Disney wildlife productions of the 1950s and 1960s spent his life working with wild creatures This book gives a fascinating glimpse of how such films are made and the special rapport required between the people and the animals that are their subjects A photo section helps illustrate the author s work Song of Wild LaughterI imagine much of what was allowed to happen with animal training and well being for movies is not ethically practiced today Or maybe its just as bad who knows. Song of Wild Laughter ebookers Couffer presents himself as a well intentioned animal lover who occasionally recognizes Man s sins when he peers into the depths of a wild animals world Whether from feelings of fear or of comfort he does not tread far from the outdated theory of humans as far superior to the inconsequential lower life forms that surround us I didn t completely dislike this quick read I m sure it is just as Walt Disney s animal film vision intended to entertain the audience with cute or mysterious fauna and marvel at them for a brief moment but with no lasting imprints or knowledge of true wildlife Unfortunately our cultural connection to true wildlife is made disturbingly clear 9781199178138 Jack Couffer was a a director and cameraman for Walt Disney Wildlife Productions and the book mostly centers on stories about the animals used in those productions: EBook Song of Wild laughter quotes The main value of the book to me was from the standpoint of what was deemed acceptable in the 1950 s compared to today 9781199178138.