Frisco Pigeon Mambo Explained

Author:C.D. Payne
Isbn:1882647246
Pub Date:2000
Language:English
Publisher:AIVIA Press
Pages:186

Frisco Pigeon Mambo is a 2000 absurdist fiction novel by author C.D. Payne.

Plot Summary

The 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. 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.

Film Adaptation

In 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

  1. Book: FRISCO PIGEON MAMBO Kirkus Reviews . en.
  2. Web site: Frisco Pigeon Mambo by C. D. Payne . 2023-04-04 . www.publishersweekly.com.
  3. News: 1999-03-31 . A second helping for Hannibal Lecter fans . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-04-04 . 0261-3077.
  4. Web site: Linder . Brian . 2000-06-27 . Fox Animation Studios Closes Its Doors . 2023-04-04 . IGN . en.
  5. Web site: Eller . Claudia . 2000-06-29 . 20th Century Fox Closes Its Phoenix Animation Studio . 2023-04-04 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  6. Web site: Ball . Ryan . 2003-03-05 . Family Guy Creator, Farrelly Bros. Collaborate on CG Feature . 2023-04-04 . Animation Magazine . en-US.
  7. Web site: Fleming . Michael . 2003-07-09 . Artisan plans to ‘Revolt’ . 2023-04-04 . Variety . en-US.