Two boys go outside at night to capture a bird.Two boys go outside at night to capture a bird.Two boys go outside at night to capture a bird.
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- Won 1 Oscar
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Mark Hubley
- Mark
- (voice)
Ray Hubley
- Hampy
- (voice)
- (as Hampy Hubley)
- Director
- Writers
- Faith Hubley(uncredited)
- John Hubley(uncredited)
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- TriviaThe dialogue of the short was improvised by Hubley's children.
- ConnectionsEdited into International Festival of Animation (1977)
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Geeky Randy's summary
Short animation about the adventure of two boys sneaking out in the middle of the night to try and catch the mythic Moonbird and bring it home. The two characters' voices are actually rambles of directors John and Faith Hubley's sons (Mark and "Hampy") that were secretly recorded during an imaginary backyard safari before going to sleep in the darkness of their room. Storyline and visuals may not be above par, but given that the concept was pieced together by chance through the imagination of two little boys definitely makes it worth 10 minutes. Animated by Robert Cannon and Ed Smith, and won an Academy Award for Short Subjects (Cartoons) in 1959.
**½ (out of four)
**½ (out of four)
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- Geeky Randy
- Jul 11, 2014
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- Der große Vogel Mond
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