> In the 1994 movie The Shawshank Redemption, what was the name of the pet crow?And the answer: Jake. Photo credit: IMBD.Based on a short story by Stephen King entitled "RitaHayworth and Shawshank Redemption," the movie starred Tim Robbins and MorganFreeman as two prison inmates. In the movie, the prison librarian, Brooks,adopts a baby bird and names him Jake.The Shawshank Redemption tells the story of a man sentenced to life in prison.Alongside Morgan Freeman as inmate Ellis "Red" Redding, Tim Robbins plays thesentenced banker Andy Dufresne, who becomes involved in a money launderingscheme that ultimately leads to chaos (we don't want to give away the entire movie). The film was critically acclaimed upon its release in 1994, yet receivedonly modest box-office support until its multiple award nominations pushed itback into the spotlight. Decades after its release, the film is still broadcastregularly and often named as a fan favorite. In 2015, the United States Libraryof Congress selected the film for preservation in the National Film Registry,finding it "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."Director Frank Darabont first collaborated with author Stephen King by buyingthe rights for his story "The Woman in the Room" for just $1. Yes, you read thatright – King is known for creating an arrangement called the Dollar Deal thathelped new or upcoming directors build a résumé by adapting his short storiesfor just a dollar. After working on the film, Darabont approached King again,with $5,000 and a new idea. This time, Darabont sought to buy the rights toKing's 96-page story "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption." Apparently, Kingdid not understand how the story – which largely focused on Red contemplatinghis fellow prisoner Andy – could be turned into a feature film, but Darabontbelieved it was "obvious." King never cashed the $5,000 check, and instead laterframed and returned it with a note which read: "In case you ever need bailmoney. Love, Steve."Learn more about the making of The Shawshank Redemption below.