Moonbird (1959)

195910mtheatrical shortdir. John Hubley

Moonbird is a 1959 short animated film by John Hubley and Faith Hubley in which two boys have an adventure in the middle of the night as they sneak out and try to catch a 'Moonbird' and bring it home. The film was animated by Robert Cannon and Ed Smith. It won an Oscar for Best Short Subjects (Cartoons) at the 32nd Academy Awards, in 1960.

Synopsis adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Streaming from the Internet Archive.

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Where can I watch Moonbird for free?

Moonbird streams free on CARTOON REWIND, with no ads, no account and no algorithm. Press play and it runs straight through, all 10m of it.

What year is Moonbird from?

Moonbird dates from 1959.

Is Moonbird in the public domain?

This copy is served from the Internet Archive, where it is held as public domain material. Theatrical shorts lapsed into the public domain in large numbers, which is why so much classic animation can be streamed freely and legally.