Smart Brazilian Bird Gets Special Role In Film
“gKIPPY,” a trained Brazilian troupial or “bugle bird,” did such a thorough and amusing job in one sequence of “Hitting A New High,” that he had a part specially written in so that he could appear in the rest of the picture with Lily Ppns. A tropical bird of orange and black plumage. “Skippy” is probably one of the smartest birds in captivity. He is owned by the California Zoo, which loaned RKO Radio studios approximately 100 wild birds for a jungle scene in the picture. The troupial Is able to imitate any whistled tune, but usually will not provide a “playback” until about three days after it is whistled to him.
A MILLIONAIRE forced to masquerade as himself is the amusing idea in the story of “Paradise for Two,” the new film produced by Alexander Korda. The cast is headed by JackHulbert, as the millionaire, and Patricia Ellis as a mischievous chorus girl.
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Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 153, 25 March 1938, Page 16
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162Smart Brazilian Bird Gets Special Role In Film Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 153, 25 March 1938, Page 16
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