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The original plan was for Roman Polanski to direct The Day of the Dolphin.  That would have changed the movie considerably. George C. Scott was the leading Hollywood actor, at the time of this production in Florida.  Kathy was part of the crew. THE BEATLES PERFORMING IN SYDNEY – British Pathe <CLICK LINK Mute (silent) [...]

Wild and FreeSpinner dolphin  in the open ocean Jack Evans ‘porpoise pool’ at Tweed Heads on the Queensland – New South Wales border, in 1970. Jack Evans dreamed of displaying a performing Killer whale. It was a futile plan that cost him dearly. (There are no performing orca’s in any Australian oceanarium) (Above and below) [...]

16mm frames from the documentary “Aquarius – People & Wildlife of the Sea” (1970). Featuring, in this scene, Kathy and Jackie Hickmott in the former dolphin pool of Sydney’s world famous Taronga Zoo. The “dolphin girl” statue in London was a later venture.  While working in a live dolphin pantomime show, Kathy was approached by ‘an artist’ [...]