The Goose is good

“Dateline: Hollywood!”

When Goose first waddled into town, the streets didn’t even have names yet, and the air itself was filled with promise. Just a young gosling then, he stuck out a feather, hitched a ride, and made his way to the land where dreams are hatched.

No job was too small — Goose took whatever work came along. One day, he’d be a background extra in the flock, the next, a stunt double for a feather pillow. But fate had bigger plans. During the silent picture days, the director on set fell ill, and before the cameras could cool, Goose stepped in. He called the shots, wrapped the scene, and the picture was a smash! His reward? A handsome $500 — and the beginning of a legend.

From that seed money, Goose became his own producer-director. And when the Quackies burst onto the scene, he seized the patents and rights to groundbreaking sound equipment. It was Goose who brought the first honk to the silver screen, sending audiences wild.

With his keen eye for opportunity, Goose scooped up real estate, banks, and theaters. The Great Depression? He weathered it by distributing his own pictures — quacks and all. In civic life, he chaired the Mallard Association for 30 years, led the Fowlings, and championed the National Alternative Down Feather Movement.

Off the clock, he could be spotted cruising Beverly Hills in his custom Duesenberg convertible, or holding court at the Hillcrest Country Club’s round table — spinning yarns, trading quacks, and proving that a determined bird can soar and avian dreams can come true.