This story was told by Leo Durov.
In 1964, Semen Tumanov filmed the film "To Me, Mukhtar!". In the main role Yuri Nikulin. This is one of the serious heroic roles of the country's beloved clown Yuri Nikulin.
Nikulin played a junior lieutenant of the militia, and Durov a bandit-recidivist. The filming began in the winter in the suburb of Kashira. There was a heavy frost below 30 degrees. There were night shootings. Even the dogs were released from the criminal investigation from the cold.
The actors were allocated a small room, where everyone was filled and laid right in the clothes and rolls to warm up at least a little. Once announced a break, all the irritated and tired filled up in a tight room and lay down whoever. Suddenly, Nicole’s voice heard in silence:
- Right now in the circus artist Semushkin is preparing a new number: "Gigant Turtles".
Everyone was silent, waiting for the continuation.
“He goes out in a white frog,” continued Nikulin. He beats with a beat, and eight giant turtles are carried out. They make a full circle. Shemushkin commands: “App!“And all the turtles stand on their back legs.
There was still silence, everyone was waiting for the end. After a long pause, Yuri Nikulin added:
The number is 8 hours.
And then everyone wavered of laughter, imagining the audience watching the barely moving turtles for eight hours.