Wikipedia, “Roar (film)” — source for full cast and crew credits; production timeline 1969-1979; specific injuries (de Bont 220 sutures, Hedren ankle fracture and neck bite, Marshall gangrene, Griffith 50 sutures, John Marshall 56 sutures); animal count (71 lions, 26 tigers, etc.); flood February 1978; final budget $17 million; original budget $3 million; premiere Sydney October 30, 1981; worldwide gross under $2 million; Drafthouse 2015 re-release; Ted Cassidy script assistance; Robbie/Gary/Togar/Zuru/Cherries/Neil as named animals.
Wikipedia, “Noel Marshall” — source for birth April 18, 1931, Chicago; zoo job in St. Louis; talent agency Bangert Enterprises; clients including William Peter Blatty; executive producer The Exorcist; first wife Jaye Joseph Marshall; marriage to Hedren 1964, divorce 1982; sons John and Jerry; Africa inspiration during Hedren’s film; Sherman Oaks housing of animals; 132 animals total; Acton property; injuries and gangrene; death June 30, 2010, Santa Monica, cancer.
Wikipedia, “Tippi Hedren” — source for birth January 19, 1930, New Ulm, Minnesota; Edina childhood; Dayton’s modeling; Eileen Ford Agency; marriage to Peter Griffith 1952; Melanie Griffith born 1957; divorce c. 1960; Hitchcock commercial discovery October 1961; seven-year contract; The Birds 1963 Golden Globe New Star; Marnie 1964; harassment allegations including contract hold, car incident, two years of professional idleness; Universal contract sale 1966; A Countess from Hong Kong 1967; memoir Tippi 2016; Gucci campaign 2018; Hollywood Walk of Fame star 2003; Roar Foundation 1983; Shambala 80 acres Acton; marriage Barrenechea 1985-1992; Vietnamese nail salon contribution; dementia report February 2024.
Wikipedia, “Melanie Griffith” — source for birth August 9, 1957, Manhattan; parents Tippi Hedren and Peter Griffith; Noel Marshall as stepfather; Hollywood Professional School; Night Moves 1975; Don Johnson marriage 1976; Steven Bauer marriage 1981; Working Girl Oscar nomination and Golden Globe; Dakota Johnson born 1989; Antonio Banderas marriage 1996-2015; Roar attack requiring facial reconstructive surgery.