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62% Critic Match
It's Tough to Be a Bird
6.2 / 10• 1969• 21m•G• English
DocumentaryAnimation
Storyline
Part cartoon and part documentary, this film offers a humorous look at birds and the ways people perceive them.
Cast & Crew
Richard Bakalyan
Narrator Bird
Lead
Ruth Buzzi
Soprano (voice)
Paul Frees
Leif Erikson
WK
Ward Kimball
Bird Fancier
JE
John Emerson
Bird Fancier
JS
Jim Swain
Bird Fancier
AL
Ann Lord
Bird Fancier
HS
Hank Schloss
Bird Fancier
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ward Kimball's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. It's Tough to Be a Bird is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
