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A chimney sweep and his beloved shepherdess are aided by Wonderbird (Sir Peter Ustinov) in their escape from a ruthless dictator.A chimney sweep and his beloved shepherdess are aided by Wonderbird (Sir Peter Ustinov) in their escape from a ruthless dictator.A chimney sweep and his beloved shepherdess are aided by Wonderbird (Sir Peter Ustinov) in their escape from a ruthless dictator.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total
Pierre Brasseur
- L'oiseau
- (voice)
Anouk Aimée
- La bergère
- (voice)
Serge Reggiani
- Le ramoneur
- (voice)
Max Adrian
- The King
- (English version)
- (voice)
Roger Blin
- L'aveugle
- (voice)
Claire Bloom
- Sheperdess
- (English version)
- (voice)
Alec Clunes
- The Blind Man
- (English version)
- (voice)
Denholm Elliott
- The Chimney Sweep
- (English version)
- (voice)
Joan Heal
- The Kitten
- (English version)
- (voice)
Fernand Ledoux
- Le roi
- (voice)
Frank Muir
- Commentator
- (English version)
- (voice)
Félix Oudart
- Le sentencieux
- (voice)
Marcel Pérès
- Le belluaire
- (voice)
Philip Stainton
- Chief of Police
- (English version)
- (voice)
Cecil Trouncer
- The Statue
- (English version)
- (voice)
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- TriviaThis movie was never completed. Production began in 1948, but Producer André Sarrut showed this movie unfinished in 1952, against Director Paul Grimault's wishes. This caused production to stop. In 1967, Grimault got possession of this movie and was able to complete it under a new title, The King and the Mockingbird (1980).
- Quotes
Sheperdess, Le ramoneur: Mr Bird! Mr Bird!
- Alternate versionsAn English-dubbed version was released under the title "The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird." The voice cast included Peter Ustinov (Mr. Wonderbird), Claire Bloom (the Shepherdess) and Denholm Elliott.
- ConnectionsEdited into Jimmy, the Boy Wonder (1966)
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Heard about this film a long while ago and finally found it on ebay for five bucks. I wasn't expecting much but wow, was I ever surprised. It's a story of a boy and girl in love trying to escape an evil king who wants the girl for himself and takes place in a huge castle, reminds me of ICO for PS2 because some shots gave you a sense of vertigo.Sounds pretty standard but this movie is insane! It's hard to believe such an original animated feature was made in 1952. Also, the king was probably one of the creepiest character's I've seen in a long time, with a feminine walk, weird eyes (usually crossed), and a soft but scary voice. The only problem I had with the film was that the boy and girl had no personality and hardly even any lines except for calling for mr. wonderbird (A large talking green bird)to save them. The animation was fantastic in most areas but some cells were missing from some scenes which sucked. It's incredibly original with flying police and giant mechs and even laugh out loud funny at times, it's a real shame this is such an obscure title because it's really a good film. Check it out sometime.
- spikeeva01
- Feb 22, 2005
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- La pastora y el deshollinador
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By what name was The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird (1952) officially released in Canada in English?
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