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The Toy

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Initial release December 10, 1982
Directors Richard Donner
Box office47. 12 million USD (US)
Composers Patrick Williams
Screenplay Francis Veber
Carol Sobieski
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID1397183
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About The Toy


Unemployed journalist Jack Brown (Richard Pryor) is attempting to make ends meet as the night janitor in a ritzy department store owned by Louisiana millionaire U. S. Bates (Jackie Gleason). On his annual visit to his father's store, Bates' pampered son, Eric (Scott Schwartz), is told he can choose one item in the toy department. To everyone's horror, he chooses Jack. Paid handsomely to spend one week with the troublesome kid, Jack soon discovers the roots of Eric's bad behavior. …

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Sim arrived at The School in 1988 after the Toy Shop he was living in closed down

A school parrot has celebrated its 70th birthday with a special party.

The septuagenarian songbird named Sim, was sung happy birthday by The Choir at the Rouge Bouillon School in St Helier, Jersey, and received a cake that was edible to both humans and birds.

The brightly coloured Amazon Parrot has been The School 's pet since 1988. In 1991 Sim survived a fire which destroyed part of The Building .

Students help with his care, feeding him and cleaning his cage daily.

Sim is a particularly long-lived member of his species, with most Amazon parrots not living much beyond 50.

He was rehomed at The School after living in a Toy Shop which was forced to Close .

Sim was treated to a special cake and singing from The School choir

One student said Sim was a great companion to spend time with if you were feeling lonely.

Deputy head teacher Jess Doyle described the ageing parrot as having become a "really big part of The School " during her 30 years in education.

She Said : "When we have new children arrive at The School who may not speak English, we take them to go see him and he makes them feel very welcome. "

She added that there must be "thousands of people" across The Island with fond memories of Sim.



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Source of news: bbc.com

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