In Yalta, unveiled a monument Mihailu Pugovkinu
Michael Pugovkin lived in Yalta, filmed in Yalta, I loved Yalta, – said the head of the city administration Andrei Rostenko. ... The opening of the monument to the famous actor is timed not only to coincide with the city’s day, but also to the cinema in the year of the Russian Federation

The monument depicts a favorite pose Mikhail Pugovkina, – said the actor’s wife Irina Pugovkina. - He liked to go out on the pier is located not far from here, together with a stool, sit in it and enjoy Yalta. And for the first time Mikhail sat in this position in the film 'Ivan Vasilyevich Changes Occupation', whereas it therefore observe the process allowed the director Leonid Gaidai.

Mikhail Ivanovich Pugovkin - People's Artist of the USSR, a veteran of World War II, honorary citizen of Yalta since 1996. He starred in such known films, as: 'Soldier Ivan Brovkin', 'It' Motley ', 'Land and People', 'The Girl with the guitar', 'Wedding in Malinovka', 'Shelmenko-batman', 'Operation' Y 'and other adventures Shurik', 'Barbara, Beauty, long braid ', 'Fire, water and copper pipes ... ', '12 chairs', 'Ivan Vasilievich', 'Sports Lottery-82' and many others.