A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
August 13, 1966
Original Title:
Birds Do It
Genres:
Action | Comedy
Production Companies:
Columbia Pictures
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR
Runtime: 88
Melvin Byrd, who dreams of being a scientist, is a Cape Kennedy "miniscule molecular particle surveillance monitor" - in short, a janitor. His job is to keep a major rocket project completely dust-free, and this he does with his own hilariously fantastic inventions - including a literal attack on dirt by a "knight on a white horse". In his work, he meets Judy, a chimp involved in a top-secret project, which leads Melvin into the one room strictly off-limits to him. Not until he has entered the project room does Melvin learn that any man entering it will be negatively ionized - making him fly like a bird.
Art Direction:
Mel Bledsoe
Assistant Director:
James Gordon McLean
Director:
Andrew Marton
Director of Photography:
Howard Winner
Editor:
Erwin Dumbrille
Executive Producer:
Ivan Tors
Hairstylist:
Irene Aparicio
Makeup Supervisor:
George Fiala
Original Music Composer:
Samuel Matlovsky
Producer:
Stanley Colbert
Production Executive:
Ben Chapman
Production Manager:
Edward Haldeman
Property Master:
Jack Johnson
Screenplay:
Art Arthur
Arnie Kogen
Script Supervisor:
Joseph Gannon
Set Decoration:
Don K. Ivey
Set Designer:
Preston Rountree
Sound:
Howard Warren
Story:
Leonard B. Kaufman
Wardrobe Designer:
Peggy Kunkle
Mildred Simpkins
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