PETER THE PYTHON
A new star appeared when Peter the Python made his slithering and impressive screen debut in Hal Roach’s “One Million 8.C.,” film spectacle of prehistoric times. Peter is 22 feet of reticulated python from the far-off jungles of Sumatra. He weighs 175 pounds on an empty stomach. On a full stomach he tips the scale at a much higher figure, depending upon the size of the beast that has accompanied him to dinner. On the set, Peter exhibited only phlegmatic good nature.
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Southland Times, Issue 24234, 18 September 1940, Page 8
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85PETER THE PYTHON Southland Times, Issue 24234, 18 September 1940, Page 8
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