Frisco Pigeon Mambo is a 2000 absurdist fiction novel by author C.D. Payne.
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| Author | C.D. Payne |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | AIVIA Press |
Publication date | 2000 |
| Pages | 186 |
| ISBN | 1882647246 |
Plot Summary
editThe plot revolves around a group of pigeons who were raised in a scientific lab and forced to smoke cigarettes and drink sherry.[1] Because they have only interacted with humans, they assume they are human.[1] They are extremely happy living in captivity, and their lives are upturned when a clueless animal rights group frees them from the lab.[2] In revenge, the birds wreak havoc on San Francisco in order to maintain their smoking and drinking habits.[1][2]
Film Adaptation
editIn 1999, the book entered pre-production to be made into an animated film called Frisco Pigeon Mambo by the Farrelly Brothers for 20th Century Fox Animation.[3] In 2000, the project was moved to Blue Sky Studios due to layoffs at 20th Century Fox Animation and the then-closure of their original studio.[4][5] By 2003, Seth MacFarlane had been added on as a writer, and the project was renamed as Party Animals.[6][7] The film was never released for unknown reasons.
References
edit- ^ a b c FRISCO PIGEON MAMBO | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ a b "Frisco Pigeon Mambo by C. D. Payne". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ^ "A second helping for Hannibal Lecter fans". The Guardian. 1999-03-31. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ^ Linder, Brian (2000-06-27). "Fox Animation Studios Closes Its Doors". IGN. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ^ Eller, Claudia (2000-06-29). "20th Century Fox Closes Its Phoenix Animation Studio". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ^ Ball, Ryan (2003-03-05). "Family Guy Creator, Farrelly Bros. Collaborate on CG Feature". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ^ Fleming, Michael (2003-07-09). "Artisan plans to 'Revolt'". Variety. Retrieved 2023-04-04.