“Somebody came over to the set and told me I was getting a wallaby.” Elvis said in an interview. “Wow, I was disappointed when I opened that crate and found a baby kangaroo!”
He hoped that a wallaby might be something cuddly and was surprised when he found it wasn’t wearing skirts. Lee Gordon, a Hollywood booking agent, sent Elvis the kangaroo just for “kicks.” The movie studio was no home for a kangaroo. Elvis gifted it to the zoo so that everyone could enjoy the precious animal and receive the right care.
“It kicked all right,” he said. “It nearly knocked the slats out of that box, and you oughta see that thing jump. I tried to train him a little bit, but who’s got time to fool around with a kangaroo? I’m gonna give him to the Memphis Zoo.”
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