Word: jo-jo
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Dates: during 1929-1929
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...game of his own invention called "Goose." Among his constant victims is Sid Grauman, Hollywood theatre owner. Last week when Mr. & Mrs. Fairbanks (Mary Pickford) left Hollywood for Manhattan, Jokester Grauman hired Jo-Jo, a trained cinema goose whose accomplishments are worth $25 a day; dressed him fastidiously, left him in the Fairbanks stateroom with a message wishing the couple "a goose of a good time." Jo-Jo was not returned before train time. His owner grew worried, threatened to sue Jokester Grauman for $2,500. Jokester Grauman, flustered, wired Mr. Fairbanks at Albuquerque...
...Fairbanks replied: "Your touching wire received. But too late. Jo-Jo was the toughest motion picture actor we have ever eaten. Suggest you take the matter up with Equity...