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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 593

Bill and Coo

194861 minUnited States

Video edition: YouTube
Original language: English
This copy runs: 60:45
Subtitles: English

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Synopsis

The birds of Chirpendale lead busy lives in their miniature town until a threatening crow disrupts the peace. Bill, a feathered taxi driver, must protect Coo and help the community confront the intruder. Trained animals perform the action in a live-action fantasy built around a very small-scale world.

Cast

Jimmy the Crow

the Black Menace

DirectorsDean Riesner

Behind the scenes

George Burton's trained birds worked on a tabletop village, with only a short human introduction before the animal story. Filmed in Trucolor, the production received an honorary Academy Award for its unusual use of the medium. It also appeared during the industry's transition toward acetate safety-film prints.

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Jimmy the Crow — National Telefilm Associates · Public domain

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