“She was a beautiful creature and I named her Brown Eyes. But as she did not appear to be any more intelligent than other Holsteins I took great pains in training her for her new work. It was summer, and the location was on the desert near Kingdon, Arizona, a place so hot during midday that you have to pack ice around your camera to prevent the emulsion of the film from melting. I began my training of Brown Eyes by leading her around the studio on a rope. I continuously fed her carrots and other culinary delights for bovines. When she became convinced that following me about paid off big, I substituted a string for rope and then finally thread for the string. I never had a more affectionate pet or a more obedient one. After a while I was able to walk her through doors, in and out of sets, even past bright lights. The only difficulty we had was when I sat down and she tried to climb into my lap.”
– Buster Keaton on Brown Eyes, his leading lady in Go West (1925)
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