Zebra in the Kitchen
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| Directed by | Ivan Tors |
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| Screenplay by | Art Arthur |
| Story by | Elgin Ciampi |
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| Music by | Warren Barker |
| Cinematography | Lamar Boren |
| Edited by | Warren Adams |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Zebra in the Kitchen is a 1965 American children's film produced and directed by Ivan Tors and starring Jay North in his first leading feature film role. It also stars Martin Milner and Andy Devine, with co-stars Joyce Meadows and Jim Davis. The film tells the story of a boy who, when forced to give his pet mountain lion to the local zoo, becomes upset at the living conditions of the animals there and attempts to free them. Originally released by MGM as a children's matinee feature, the film has subsequently been released on home video by Warner Bros.' family entertainment division.
In a frame story, Branch Hawksbill, assistant director of a city zoo, is visited by a father and son who have a bear cub they found during a camping trip. The father tries to convince his son, Tim, that the bear should be donated to the zoo. Tim refuses, equating the zoo to a prison. Branch proceeds to tell Tim about another boy who faced a similar decision:
As Branch concludes the story, he proudly shows Tim the new and improved zoo voted on by the city council. The fence cages have been replaced by modern, roomier, open-air exhibits. Chris works there, happily caring for Sunshine in the mountain lion's new home. Tim consents to give the bear cub to the zoo, believing that it will be happy there.
Zebra in the Kitchen was produced and directed by Ivan Tors, who had become well known for his work with children and animals with the success of his MGM films Flipper (1963) and Rhino! (1964), as well as the 1964 Flipper television series.Principal photography began in July 1964. Trained animals were provided by Africa USA. Zebra in the Kitchen was the film debut of Bruno the Bear, who later became well known for portraying the titular bear in the television series Gentle Ben (1967–69). The shots of the "new zoo" in the closing scene were filmed at the San Diego Zoo. Music for the film was composed by Warren Barker, and the theme song "Zebra in the Kitchen" was written by North's uncle and on-set guardian Hal Hopper and performed by The Standells.
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