WrittenbySergeiMihalkov,apopularchildren’spoetwhoalsowrotethelyricstotheSovietNationalAnthem.JazzwasanearlyvictimoftheColdWar,condemnedas“anenemyofthepeople.”Inthisfilmforchildren,aSovietbirdreturnshomefromabroadandgivesaconcert.Whenshesingsjazz,anewkindofmusicshelearnedonhertr*els,theSovietbird*ooandhissanddriveherfromtheforest.Note:Whatevertheofficialpolicy,jazzwaspopularintheUSSRandwasusedinthescoreofmanylaterfilmsinthisseries.