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Sinister Cuckoo Bird

Real Name

Unknown

First Appearance

Prest-O Change-O (25 March 1939)

Original Publisher

Warner Bros. Pictures

Created by

Charles M. Jones

Origin[]

Two dogs being hunted by a dog catcher seek shelter at Sham-Fu's house, and are tossed inside. A strange bird in the clock comes in to tell them its midnight, and the dogs decide to explore. They are quickly separated when the puppy gets through a door that vanishes!

Public Domain Appearances[]

  • Prest-O Change-O (1939)

Notes[]

  • The short subject fell into the public domain in 1968 due to United Artists (the successor to Associated Artists Productions) failing to renew the copyright in time.
  • Despite the Two Curious Puppies being featured prominently in "Prest-O Change-O", the character of Puppies themselves are still under copyright and goes public domain in the year 2035.
  • Despite the Happy Rabbit (prototype Bugs Bunny) being featured prominently in "Prest-O Change-O", the character of the rabbit himself is still under copyright and goes public domain in the year 2034.

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