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  • Birds Make Sport (1946)
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    Short | 9 min | Short, Family, Sport
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Birds Make Sport (1946)
Approved
Short | 9 min | Short, Family, Sport
Noted sports writer and ornithologist John Kieran provides the commentary on this short that includes rare slo-mo (at-the-time)studies of the tiny hummingbird, and highlights of the ostrich, world's largest bird. The camera covers the ...See moreNoted sports writer and ornithologist John Kieran provides the commentary on this short that includes rare slo-mo (at-the-time)studies of the tiny hummingbird, and highlights of the ostrich, world's largest bird. The camera covers the might golden eagle with its seven-foot wing-span which it uses as a brake action similar to the flaps on an airplane. Pelicans are shown flying to their tree top in close formation' Canadian geese are shown in v-flight formation, and coots are filmed taking off from the water. The last sequence features Jimmy the Raven as a postman, typist and buyer-of-candy for the neighborhood kids. Written by Anonymous See less
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Director
Jack Eaton
Writer
John Kieran (narrative)
Producer
Jack Eaton
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Release date
Jun 21, 1946 (United States)

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