The Magic Fluke

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Movie
Original title The Magic Fluke
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1949
length 7 minutes
Rod
Director John Hubley
script Sol Barzman
production Stephen Bosustow
for United Productions of America, Columbia Pictures
synchronization

The Magic Fluke is a 1949 American animated short film directed by John Hubley .

action

"Lips" Fox and his partner, the crow "The Hot One", appear as a band in small bars. Lips is the conductor , while The Hot One provides dance music as a one-man orchestra . Lips receives a lucrative offer as an orchestral conductor and abandons his partner.

Some time later, the crow recognizes his former partner Lips in a pompous conductor arriving in front of a theater, who, like the other fans, only gives him an autograph and does not pay any attention. The crow joins the audience in the theater and soon notices that Lips is missing a baton . He organized the magic wand of the nearby magician "The Great Presto" for him . During the concert, the staff develops a life of its own, produces balloons, flowers, umbrellas and other things, transforms the musicians into white rabbits and finally conjures up the stage empty. The audience is already starting to boo Lips when the crow comes on stage as a one-man orchestra and saves the situation. Lips is also grateful to see his former partner again.

production

The Magic Fluke was released on March 24, 1949 as part of the Columbia animated film series Fox and Crow .

synchronization

role Original speaker
crow Paul Frees
Fox Frank Graham

Awards

The Magic Fluke was nominated for an Oscar in the category " Best Animated Short Film " in 1950 , but could not prevail against the air .

The Magic Fluke was also nominated for a British Film Academy Award in 1958 for “Best Animated Film” , but lost to the British entry Pan-tele-tron from 1957.

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