It's Tough to Be a Bird (1969)
Directed by Ward Kimball · 21 min · Documentary, Animation
10.8 TOPICAL score · #5,503 of 6,776 films
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It's Tough to Be a Bird (1969, directed by Ward Kimball) has a TOPICAL score of 10.8 - ranked 5,503 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and lasting engagement, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. Audiences: TMDB 6.2/10 (19 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 9 languages.
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- AudienceTMDB 6.2/10 (19 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 9 languages
- Still read1,305 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Richard Bakalyan, Ruth Buzzi, Paul Frees, Ward Kimball