Gena the Crocodile (1969) on Netflix
Gena the Crocodile performs at an urban zoo and comes home to an empty apartment. Tired of playing chess alone, he posts advertisements around the city to find friends.
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Plot summary
Gena the Crocodile is a zoo attraction in the city, and every evening he goes back to an apartment where he lives alone. Playing chess by himself has worn him out, so he puts up notices around the city, hoping to find friends to play with. Animals and people answer them. The first to come is a girl named Galya, who brings a homeless puppy, Tobik. Then comes Cheburashka, a creature unknown to science, found inside a box of oranges.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Gena the Crocodile (1969)
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- The film was the first appearance of Gena the Crocodile, Cheburashka and the old lady Shapoklyak, the three characters it introduced.
