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Big House Blues

1947 0h 6m EN
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10.0
MASTERPIECE
β˜…10.0TMDB Β· 1
AnimationComedy
Synopsis
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Flippy the canary reads a book on crime, and sees his cage as a cell and himself as stir-crazy. He escapes, only to be pursued by his enemy, the cat, now a prison guard.

β€œSome stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Howard Swift
Countries
United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

1 / 5
RUNTIME

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Tight 6-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 5
ERA

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79 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 5
RUNTIME

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5
WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0147890 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5
WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Howard Swift directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 6-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 279 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4IMDB entry: tt0147890 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 5Only 1 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime
6 min Β· 0h 6m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

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Howard Swift

Production companies

Who made it

  • Columbia Pictures

    Columbia Pictures

    US

Key crew

    Release history Β· US

    When it landed

    • Theatrical1947-03-06

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