Birds of a Feather (1931 film)


Birds of a Feather is a Silly Symphonies animated Disney short film. It was released on February 10, 1931 by Columbia Pictures.

Summary

Swans swim by, a peacock displays its plumage in glorious black-and-white while a passing duck jeers, assorted songbirds chirp, a woodpecker chases a caterpillar, and a chorus of owls croons. A chicken goes after worms while ignoring her brood until a hawk circles. When the hawk captures one chick, the crows form an attack squadron.

Voice cast

The Silly Symphony Sunday comic strip ran a three-month-long adaptation of Birds of a Feather from March 11 to June 17, 1934.

Reception

Variety : "This subject suffers from too much similarity with previous cartoons of this and other series... This weakness makes it filler stuff for the intermediate programs and lesser spots only. It's a concoction of rhythmic gyration by various fowl."

Home media

The short was released on the 2001 Walt Disney Treasures DVD box set .