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Speaking of Animals and Their Families (1942)

Speaking of Animals and Their Families poster
Directed by
Jerry Fairbanks
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
8 min
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A short comedy film from 1942 where animals appear to talk using special effects. It is part of a series that gives voiced animals humorous personalities and situations.

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What happens

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). 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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