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Does anyone know of a movie or short film about an indian boy who turns into a bird? It's been quite some tme since I originally saw it but I know that I liked it & I'd like to have it in my collection. I'm sorry I don't have many details but the only thing I can remember vaguely was that the indian boy was a tribal outcast (I think). Thank You.---Bill

I'm not certain, but I believe the film you are thinking of was the 1967 featurette "Legend of the Boy and the Eagle". It was 48 minutes long and released on video in 1986.

The description, as listed in Dave Smith's Updated Disney A to Z book, is as follows:

In Arizona, while Indian boys of the Hopi tribe perform a traditional eagle dance, an old man tells how the ritual dance began 500 years ago. He relates the story of Tutuvina, a 10-year-old boy, who defied the gods and brought shame to his people by saving the life of his pet, an eagle marked for sacrifice. Today, however, Hopis honor his memory.

This description does not actually say the boy turns into an eagle, but both my wife and I vaguely remember this film from seeing it the early years of the Disney Channel. If I taped it, I did not keep it.

Hopefully, this is the one you are thinking of.

god! I remember that!!!

Thank you Jebsdad. You are right! With the few details you've given, that was enough to bring a clearer memory to me about that film. It's now added to my "DVD Want" list & thanks to you I am one step closer to getting it. Thanks again! ---Bill

BILLONEE wrote:Thank you Jebsdad. You are right! With the few details you've given, that was enough to bring a clearer memory to me about that film. It's now added to my "DVD Want" list & thanks to you I am one step closer to getting it. Thanks again! ---Bill

It´s not on DVD, only the videorelease from the 80´s.