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The ultimate outbreak comedy (an admittedly under-represented genre).
An incredibly personable toucan from South America comes to New York bringing a virus that goes straight to the brain and makes people happy with their lives. They fall in love, enjoy their work, and are exceptionally nice to everyone around them.
Health officials and ultimately the Federal Government see this as a threat to the system and use all the means at their disposal to stop the outbreak, while the victims do everything they can to spread it.
Filmed in 1968 New York, the first movie of Cleavon Little, the last movie of Thelma Ritter, starring the incomparably George Peppard and Mary Tyler Moore, this little gem of a low-budget movie is really hard to find.
The last time I saw it on TV was in the '70s and there don't seem to be any torrents of it around. I accidentally came across a copy in the 2 for $5 bin in at a WalMart.
The movie features copious stock footage of actual New Yorkers assaulting and generally abusing each other in real life juxtaposed with the lovely little comedy.
If you can find this movie ... watch it and see how a pandemic should REALLY be enjoyed.
An incredibly personable toucan from South America comes to New York bringing a virus that goes straight to the brain and makes people happy with their lives. They fall in love, enjoy their work, and are exceptionally nice to everyone around them.
Health officials and ultimately the Federal Government see this as a threat to the system and use all the means at their disposal to stop the outbreak, while the victims do everything they can to spread it.
Filmed in 1968 New York, the first movie of Cleavon Little, the last movie of Thelma Ritter, starring the incomparably George Peppard and Mary Tyler Moore, this little gem of a low-budget movie is really hard to find.
The last time I saw it on TV was in the '70s and there don't seem to be any torrents of it around. I accidentally came across a copy in the 2 for $5 bin in at a WalMart.
The movie features copious stock footage of actual New Yorkers assaulting and generally abusing each other in real life juxtaposed with the lovely little comedy.
If you can find this movie ... watch it and see how a pandemic should REALLY be enjoyed.
