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It’s Tough to Be a Bird (1969): Cast

It’s Tough to Be a Bird (1969) movie poster

It’s Tough to Be a Bird is a 1969 animated documentary starring Ward Kimball as Bird Fancier, Paul Frees and Ruth Buzzi. It runs 21 minutes.

It’s Tough to Be a Bird (1969) movie poster
Released
Runtime
21 min
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is It’s Tough to Be a Bird About?

The premise of It’s Tough to Be a Bird without spoilers.

Part cartoon and part documentary, this film offers a humorous look at birds and the ways people perceive them.

It’s Tough to Be a Bird Themes & Keywords

· 45 tags
  • cutout animation
  • collage
  • street smart
  • new york accent
  • monty pythonesque
  • ohio
  • buzzard
  • reference to noah's ark
  • dove
  • owl
  • pigeon
  • chicken
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  • crane
  • eagle
  • duck
  • great auk
  • auk
  • parakeet
  • song
  • soprano
  • montage
  • animal narrator
  • birdwatching
  • endangered species
  • history lesson
  • stock footage
  • visible narrator
  • edutainment
  • cartoon violence
  • white flag
  • riddled with bullets
  • shooting
  • audubon society
  • reference to edgar allan poe
  • wildlife
  • small town
  • human flight
  • festival
  • conservation
  • airplane
  • part live action
  • legend
  • myth
  • evolution
  • environmental
Cast & crew

It’s Tough to Be a Bird Cast & Characters

Ward Kimball leads the cast as Bird Fancier, with Paul Frees as Life Erikson and Ruth Buzzi as Soprano (voice).

Also Starring in It’s Tough to Be a Bird

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It’s Tough to Be a Bird Also Known As

5 alternative titles, including “C'est pas drôle d'être un oiseau” and “做一只鸟真不容易”.

Also known as
  • C'est pas drôle d'être un oiseau
  • 做一只鸟真不容易
  • Навряд ли птица
  • Che strazio nascere uccelli
  • Es ist schwer, ein Vogel zu sein

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FAQ

It’s Tough to Be a Bird FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of It’s Tough to Be a Bird, each answered in a sentence.

How long is It’s Tough to Be a Bird?

It’s Tough to Be a Bird runs 21 minutes.

When was It’s Tough to Be a Bird released?

It’s Tough to Be a Bird was released on December 10, 1969.

Who is in the cast of It’s Tough to Be a Bird?

It’s Tough to Be a Bird stars Ward Kimball as Bird Fancier, Paul Frees as Life Erikson and Ruth Buzzi as Soprano (voice), among 10 credited actors.

Does It’s Tough to Be a Bird have a post-credit scene?

No. It’s Tough to Be a Bird has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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