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1958: Audrey Hepburn holds Ip, also known as Ippy and Pip, the fawn used during the filming of Green Mansions. Ip became an integrated member of the Ferrer family, actually living at the Ferrer home with Mel, Audrey, and Famous (her dog) and sleeping in the family’s bathtub. As for the fawn’s acting abilities, Mel is quoted as having said, “I still cannot understand why Ippy did not deserve a nomination. He performed brilliantly.” Her son Luca recalls, “Her love for the fawn finally broke her heart. She never stopped telling us how much sorrow she felt when they had to part. It also became one of her greatest legacies left to us: Nature is not a game to play with.”