Gerald McBoing-Boing (1950)
- Directed by
- Robert Cannon, John Hubley
- Genre
- comedy film, adventure film, family film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 7 min
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 72 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A little boy named Gerald cannot speak words but makes sounds like a train or a bomb instead. This confuses his parents and friends at first until his unusual talent finds a surprising use.
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What happens
Gerald McBoing-Boing is a 1950 animated short film directed by Robert Cannon. It is the first film featuring the titular character, a little boy who speaks through sound effects instead of spoken words. Produced by United Productions of America (UPA), it was given a wide release by Columbia Pictures on November 4, 1950. The story was adapted by Phil Eastman and Bill Scott from a story by Dr. Seuss. Gerald McBoing-Boing won the 1950 Oscar for Best Animated Short. In 1994, it was voted #9 of The 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field, making it the highest-ranked UPA cartoon on the list. In 1995, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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