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Released
1930 · FILM

It's a Bird

The most mystifying short ever produced!

Directed by
Written by
Runtime
14 min
ComedyAnimation

Synopsis

Charlie, working at a junkyard, constantly tries to help people in unconventional ways using materials from his workplace. He learns from a German professor about a bird called the Belgish Kongo, known for eating metal. Inspired, Charlie embarks on a wildly improbable quest to capture one. Using music—since the birds are drawn to it—and a peculiar worm, he manages to catch one. However, the bird continues to deliver increasingly absurd and unexpected surprises.

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Principal cast & crew: 4

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Craft leads on file

Shot by Harold L Muller

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