Speaking of Animals and Their Families

1942 film

  • June 4, 1942 (1942-06-04)
Running time
8 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Speaking of Animals and Their Families is a 1942 American short comedy film directed by Robert Carlisle and Jerry Fairbanks. In 1943, at the 15th Academy Awards, it won an Oscar for Best Short Subject (One-Reel).[1][2] It is part of a series of Speaking of Animals short films featuring animals given voice via special effects. The film series includes Speaking of Animals: In a Harem and Speaking of Animals: Tails of the Border.[3]

Cast

  • Ken Carpenter as Narrator
  • Mel Blanc as Wolf (voice, uncredited)
  • Kent Rogers as Hippo Baby (voice, uncredited)
  • Pinto Colvig as Giraffe (voice, uncredited)
  • Sara Berner as Hippo Mother (voice, uncredited)

References

  1. ^ "The 15th Academy Awards (1943) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  2. ^ "New York Times: Speaking of Animals and Their Families". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
  3. ^ Film stills scrapbook: Speaking of animals : in a harem. July 5, 1944. OCLC 1083781277 – via Open WorldCat.

External links

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