I've never heard of anyone/anywhere, either in real life or in any movie, etc., having a pet indoor raven. In this movie the building and loan has one, that appears to have free run of the place. I sure wouldn't want to be in there anywhere near it (not to mention we all know the "calling card" birds leave)!
Are indoor pet ravens a "thing," or have they ever been?
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Antwort von rudely_murray
am 17. Dezember 2017 um 03:28
I'm not sure that keeping crows and ravens as pets is legal in this day and age but I have heard of them being kept and I'm sure it was more common back then. They are considered to be intelligent and long-lived birds, much like parrots, and I guess potentially made good pets.
I always assumed there was an unspecified back story to Uncle Billy's raven - perhaps he rescued it and raised it from a chick - it certainly appeared to be tame and trusting.
Antwort von genplant29
am 17. Dezember 2017 um 04:27
That's very interesting, and I agree it appeared fully tame and of good disposition. I noticed that also Uncle Billy has a young (looks small, though quite a bit larger than baby size) squirrel walking around on his desk at one point.
Antwort von rudely_murray
am 17. Dezember 2017 um 06:40
I have seen this film more times than almost any other and don't recall ever spotting a squirrel - I shall look for it on my inevitable Christmas Eve viewing!
Antwort von genplant29
am 17. Dezember 2017 um 14:25
The squirrel moment lasts only for something like maybe 10-15 seconds, and is in seems like probably roughly the middle one-third of the movie. Uncle Billy is at or just beyond his desk, and you can see the young squirrel walking on I believe it's the left side of his desktop. I seem to recall that Billy is on his phone at the time, though am not sure about that.
Antwort von znexyish
am 17. Dezember 2019 um 01:44
That was no ordinary bird. That was Jimmy the Raven aka Jimmy the Crow. Jimmy's first role was in You can't take it with you then Capra brought him in on IAWl, as well as every film Capra made untill Jimmy passed away in the early fifties. Jimmy landed on the Scarecrows shoulders in The Wizard of Oz and appeared in hundreds of other films. He was one of the smartest movie animals around and could respond to dozens of words.
Antwort von mulanwoman
am 26. Dezember 2021 um 18:41
The squirrel comforts him, so cute, is like a little hug, because he couldn't find the money... At that moment Billy is at his home with George. George got mad and left. You can see the space is full of different animals, suggesting he loves animals, reflecting his kindness.
Antwort von tmdb53400018
am 27. Dezember 2021 um 13:28
Yeah this kind of freaked me out when I sat down & watched the film a few years back. A pet raven.