One scene required a squirrel to stay still next to Polynesia the Parrot for a few seconds, long enough for Dr. Dolittle to sing a few lines to it. After tying the squirrel's paws to a perch with wire didn't work, one producer went looking for a vet to help him sedate the creature for the afternoon shoot. Using a fountain pen, they fed the squirrel drops of gin until it was sufficiently drunk. Sir Rex Harrison later wrote: "They got a few seconds of the squirrel, nodding and swaying . . . before it passed out cold."
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05-03-2025 alle ore 07:18