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"Skippy" — in Person
"Skippy," the bush kangaroo, thrilled hundreds of her Gisborne fans when she appeared in the Y.M.C.A. Stadium during the school holidays. Kiddies by the mile thronged the three "Skippy" shows to see one of their favourite TV ' stars in the flesh. In America alone the Australian animal's TV series has been shown on over 100 channels, all in colour. An estimate showed that it had a weekly audience of millions throughout the world. Along with Skippy were Crunchy The Clown and Maska The Mystic and they provided very enjoyable entertainment for the kiddies, young and older.
Stage manager Bruce Warwick presents Skippy to the audience while her trainer, Phil Bower, prepares to answer a few questions on Skippy's career.
Hordes of children crowd around to get a closer look at the bush kangaroo.
Crunchy The Clown was also a very good trick cyclist.
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Lots of fun for lots of kids as Crunchy sprays the crowd with his water flower.
Crunchy rides, with dexterity, the world's smallest bicycle
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The magic of Maska really had Grant Ferguson flummoxed. First the ball was there, then it wasn't, then it Was!
"We think it might be all just a little too much for us!"
It is a fact — kids and animals get on very well together.
"I Wanna See The Kangaroo!"
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