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What kind of snake was MacGregor?

posted 13 years ago by DavidW1947
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What kind of snake was MacGregor? Does anyone know? I think he may have been a small grass snake or slow worm. At any rate, something small and not venomous.

[–] agera 13 years ago

Yes, MacGregor ("killed by Mrs. Baines" as Phile would like his pet's epitaph to read) seems to be a grass snake.

I love it when Phile holds the snake up to view the cityscape and says, "Look! London!" So charming.

"The night was sultry."

[–] DavidW1947 13 years ago

Thanks, agera. Yes, I thought it may have been a grass snake, because when I was a little boy in the early 1950s, my older brother's friend had one that looked just like MacGregor.

Yes, a charming scene indeed when he shows MacGregor London. Phillipe obviously thought the world of MacGregor. The Fallen Idol is a rare example of all the right ingredients coming together at the right time to make a truly classic film.

[–] DavidW1947 12 years ago

Someone on YouTube says that when Phillipe is holding MacGregor, it's a slow worm, also known as a legless lizard...but when he puts it down onto the floor, it becomes a grass snake.

[–] masuka-fan 8 years ago

I think that in some scenes it was also a plastic snake.

[–] Drmccormack (743) 7 years ago

Yes, that is such a charming scene. Plus, I love the way Phillips says the name MacGregor. They cast this role very well. He comes off as such a sweet boy.