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Cuckoo, Mr. Edgar!
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'Cuckoo, Mr. Edgar!' is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Pierre M. Trudeau and released in 1999.Kathryn Greenaway, "A week of fun and games: Activities ranging from theatre to puppets to skiing will entertain kids on school break". 'Montreal Gazette', February 26, 2000. The film centres on Mr. Edgar, a mechanical bird in a cuckoo clock left inside an abandoned house, who is forced to adapt to the demands of fatherhood when a storm causes three eggs to tumble into the house's living room which soon hatch into baby birds.John Griffin, "Animated tale a treat for all ages". 'Montreal Gazette', February 25, 2000.
The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Animated Short Film at the 21st Genie Awards,Liam Lacey, "Maelstrom storms the Genies". 'The Globe and Mail', December 13, 2000. and a Jutra Award nomination for Best Animated Short Film at the 2nd Jutra Awards.
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