A '70s family comedy where accountants battle bureaucrats and the real stars are the animals.
Based on Charles Goodrum’s book, "I’ll Trade You an Elk." The mayor wants to close down the run-down city zoo and use the site for a museum, but an accountant and his children fight to save it.
Acting
Hal Holbrook's everyman charm anchors the chaos
Direction
Chomsky keeps the zoo-set comedy surprisingly kinetic
Practical Effects
Real animals steal scenes from seasoned character actors
Director
Marvin J. Chomsky
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Marvin J. Chomsky directed this between episodes of Star Trek and before his Emmy-winning Roots work.
Based on a real Indiana zoo's struggles; the book 'I'll Trade You an Elk' was briefly a local phenomenon.
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