( review be of the original 1950 version not the restored 1980 one ) in a land where the king like no one and no one like the king a shepherdess and a chimney sweep from two nearby painting come to life and run off . a portrait of the king and who love the shepherdess and kill the real king and take his place . a huge bird and the wonderbird of the title and act a a hero of sort and help out our two lover . this be a strange strange movie . no surreal and very very very surreal . the style of the background be very european while the character be fliescher meet warner but early arty warner of the non major character . they move in both realistic and cartoon like manner . this be an odd movie and it take a bit to get into it but peter ustinov a the bird be a riot and his kid and the puppy be wonderful . there be cop in rubber duck and a bear design that make you smile . and there be deep philosophy in the film and about the existence of a world out there . out beyond a metropolis subterranean city . this be a really neat movie . there be something just so odd and unique about it that reward you if you stay with it for the whole ride . it not perfect but what the hell . this be a movie to search out . if your local bargain dvd bin have the capcom version ( pair with alice in paris ) buy it . it should run you under ten buck and probably around five and the price be absolutely worth it especially when you realize it come with two full length cartoon and two short cartoon and several neat commercial and other fun thing .