USA, 1940
7m
35mm film, colour (“color by Technicolor”), 1.37:1
mono (RCA High Fidelity Recording), English
An American animated fantasy short film directed by an uncredited Ben Harrison.
Plot Summary
A young boy is hunting with his dog when he shoots a baby bluebird, angering the other birds. Grief stricken, the boy vows to never hunt birds again.
Credits
* – uncredited
Crew
Directed by: Ben Harrison *
A Columbia favorite. A Color Rhapsody
Story: Ben Harrison *
Animator: Manny Gould *
Editor: George Winkler *
Music by: Joe DeNat *
Voices
Robert Winkler *
Dickie Jones [boy] *
Alternative Titles
Drengen, geværet og fuglene – Denmark
Lethal Tweetment – USA (television)
References
Books
- The Columbia Checklist: The Feature Films, Cartoons, Serials and Short Subjects of Columbia Pictures, 1922-1988 by Len D. Martin p.425
