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* PlayingAgainstType: Jean Martin was a character actor who mostly played minor roles in movies. His last leading role before voicing the freedom-fighting Mockingbird in the 1980 version was the ruthless French colonel in ''Film/TheBattleOfAlgiers''.
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* InspirationForTheWork: Creator/HayaoMiyazaki was heavily inspired by the film. In fact, the film’s main plot would provide the plot structure for Miyazaki’s directorial debut, ''Anime/TheCastleOfCagliostro''.

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* DevelopmentHell[=/=]SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The film started production in 1948; it wasn't finished until ''1980''.


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* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The film started production in 1948; it wasn't finished until ''1980''.
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** Sir Creator/PeterUstinov as Mr. Wonderbird
** Claire Bloom as the Shepherdess
** Creator/DenholmElliott as the Chimney Sweep

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** Sir Creator/PeterUstinov as Mr. Wonderbird
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** Claire Bloom as the Shepherdess
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** Creator/DenholmElliott as the Chimney SweepSweep.
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* InMemoriam: The finished film is dedicated to Jacques Prévert, who succumbed to lung cancer on April 11, 1977.

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* InMemoriam: The finished film is dedicated to Jacques Prévert, who succumbed to lung cancer on 11 April 11, 1977.
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* RoleReprise: Roger Blin voiced the blind barrel organist in the 1952 release. He later reprised his role when the definitive version premiered 28 years later.
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* ExtremelyLengthyCreation: Production began in 1948; it was released in 1952, but director Paul Grimault was unsatisfied and spent the next 15 years trying to regain the rights, then another 10 acquiring finances to finish the film. Jacques Prévert dying from lung cancer in 1977 didn't help matters either. The definitive version finally came to theaters in 1980.

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* ExtremelyLengthyCreation: Production began in 1948; it was released in 1952, but director Paul Grimault was unsatisfied and spent the next 15 years trying to regain the rights, then another 10 acquiring finances to finish the film. Jacques Prévert dying from lung cancer in 1977 didn't help matters help, either. The definitive version finally came to theaters in 1980.
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* ExtremelyLengthyCreation: Production began in 1948; it was released in 1952, but director Paul Grimault was unsatisfied and spent the next 15 years trying to regain the rights, then another 10 acquiring finances to finish the film. Jacques Prévert succumbing to lung cancer in 1977 didn't help matters either. The definitive version finally came to theaters in 1980.

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* ExtremelyLengthyCreation: Production began in 1948; it was released in 1952, but director Paul Grimault was unsatisfied and spent the next 15 years trying to regain the rights, then another 10 acquiring finances to finish the film. Jacques Prévert succumbing to dying from lung cancer in 1977 didn't help matters either. The definitive version finally came to theaters in 1980.
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* TheOtherDarrin: All of the original cast from the 1952 release were completely replaced by the time the definitive version premiered in 1980. However, Roger Blin returned to reprise his role as the blind barrel organist.

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* TheOtherDarrin: All of the original cast from the 1952 release were was completely replaced by the time the definitive version premiered in 1980. However, Roger Blin returned to reprise his role as the blind barrel organist.
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* TheOtherDarrin: Aside from Roger Blin returning to voice the barrel organ player for the 1980 release, everyone else was recast.

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* TheOtherDarrin: Aside All of the original cast from the 1952 release were completely replaced by the time the definitive version premiered in 1980. However, Roger Blin returning returned to voice reprise his role as the blind barrel organ player for the 1980 release, everyone else was recast.organist.
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* TheOtherDarrin: Aside from Roger Blin returning to voice the barrel organ player for the 1980 release, everyone else was recast.
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* ExtremelyLengthyCreation: Production began in 1948; it was released in 1952, but director Paul Grimault was unsatisfied and spent the next 15 years trying to regain the rights, then another 10 acquiring finances to finish the film. To make matters worse, Jacques Prévert died of lung cancer in 1977. The definitive version finally came to theaters in 1980.

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* ExtremelyLengthyCreation: Production began in 1948; it was released in 1952, but director Paul Grimault was unsatisfied and spent the next 15 years trying to regain the rights, then another 10 acquiring finances to finish the film. To make matters worse, Jacques Prévert died of succumbing to lung cancer in 1977.1977 didn't help matters either. The definitive version finally came to theaters in 1980.
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* ExtremelyLengthyCreation: Production began in 1948; it was released in 1952, but director Paul Grimault was unsatisfied and spent the next 15 years trying to regain the rights, then another 10 acquiring finances to finish the film. The definitive version finally came to theaters in 1980.

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* ExtremelyLengthyCreation: Production began in 1948; it was released in 1952, but director Paul Grimault was unsatisfied and spent the next 15 years trying to regain the rights, then another 10 acquiring finances to finish the film. To make matters worse, Jacques Prévert died of lung cancer in 1977. The definitive version finally came to theaters in 1980.

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* InMemoriam: The finished film is dedicated to Jacques Prévert, who died in 1977.

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* InMemoriam: The finished film is dedicated to Jacques Prévert, who died in 1977.succumbed to lung cancer on April 11, 1977.
* PosthumousCredit: Despite dying of lung cancer three years before the definitive version of the film premiered, Jacques Prévert was given a screenwriting credit for his work.
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** Sir Peter Ustinov as Mr. Wonderbird

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** Sir Peter Ustinov Creator/PeterUstinov as Mr. Wonderbird



** Denholm Elliott as the Chimney Sweep

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** Denholm Elliott Creator/DenholmElliott as the Chimney Sweep
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* InMemoriam: The finished film is dedicated to Jacques Prévert, who died in 1977.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: One of the reasons why the film took so long to be completed. It was released unfinished in 1952 by its producer André Sarrut amidst spiraling production costs, against the wishes of director Paul Grimault and writer Jacques Prevert.

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* ExecutiveMeddling: One of the reasons why the film took so long to be completed. It was released unfinished in 1952 by its producer André Sarrut amidst spiraling production costs, against the wishes of director Paul Grimault and writer Jacques Prevert.Prévert.

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* DevelopmentHell[=/=]SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The film started production in 1948, and wasn't finished until ''1980''.
* ExecutiveMeddling: The reason why the film was finished over a 30-year period. It was released unfinished in 1952 by its producer André Sarrut amidst spiralling production costs, against the wishes of director Paul Grimault and writer Jacques Prevert. Grimault spent the next 15 years trying to regain the rights, and another 10 years acquiring finance to finish the film.

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* DevelopmentHell[=/=]SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The film started production in 1948, and 1948; it wasn't finished until ''1980''.
* ExecutiveMeddling: The reason One of the reasons why the film was finished over a 30-year period. took so long to be completed. It was released unfinished in 1952 by its producer André Sarrut amidst spiralling spiraling production costs, against the wishes of director Paul Grimault and writer Jacques Prevert. Prevert.
* ExtremelyLengthyCreation: Production began in 1948; it was released in 1952, but director Paul
Grimault was unsatisfied and spent the next 15 years trying to regain the rights, and then another 10 years acquiring finance finances to finish the film.film. The definitive version finally came to theaters in 1980.
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* DevelopmentHell[=/=]SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The film started production in 1948, and wasn't finished until ''1980''.

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* DevelopmentHell[=/=]SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The film started production in 1948, and wasn't finished until ''1980''.''1980''.
* ExecutiveMeddling: The reason why the film was finished over a 30-year period. It was released unfinished in 1952 by its producer André Sarrut amidst spiralling production costs, against the wishes of director Paul Grimault and writer Jacques Prevert. Grimault spent the next 15 years trying to regain the rights, and another 10 years acquiring finance to finish the film.
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* CelebrityVoiceActor: The incomplete 1952 English version titled "The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird" has some well know British actors voicing the characters:
** Sir Peter Ustinov as Mr. Wonderbird
** Claire Bloom as the Shepherdess
** Denholm Elliott as the Chimney Sweep
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* DevelopmentHell[=/=]SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The film started production in 1948, and wasn't finished until ''1980''.
* NightmareFuel: The portrait king emerging from the portrait and stalking the real king.
* UncannyValley: The portrait king when facing his real-life counterpart moves unnaturally and doesn't make a sound.
** The animation of some characters, reminiscent of older Disney cartoons.

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* DevelopmentHell[=/=]SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The film started production in 1948, and wasn't finished until ''1980''.
* NightmareFuel: The portrait king emerging from the portrait and stalking the real king.
* UncannyValley: The portrait king when facing his real-life counterpart moves unnaturally and doesn't make a sound.
** The animation of some characters, reminiscent of older Disney cartoons.
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* DevelopmentHell[=/=]SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The film started production in 1948, and wasn't finished until ''1980''.

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* DevelopmentHell[=/=]SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The film started production in 1948, and wasn't finished until ''1980''.''1980''.
* NightmareFuel: The portrait king emerging from the portrait and stalking the real king.
* UncannyValley: The portrait king when facing his real-life counterpart moves unnaturally and doesn't make a sound.
** The animation of some characters, reminiscent of older Disney cartoons.
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* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The film started production in 1948, and wasn't finished until ''1980''.

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* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: DevelopmentHell[=/=]SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The film started production in 1948, and wasn't finished until ''1980''.

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