A collection of zoo occupants are filmed in their not-so-natural habitats and given the opportunity to offer us a quick comment about their young. It’s the usual suspects from this series of light-hearted features that appear but it’s probably only the owls that stood out for me, with the little chick offering us an apt critique of the whole film in just a few well chosen words. The visual effects synchronise their…
Speaking of Animals and Their Families (1942)
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. It is part of a series of Speaking of Animals short films featuring animals given voice via special effects.
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What is Speaking of Animals and Their Families about?
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. It is part of a series of Speaking of Animals short films featuring animals…
When was Speaking of Animals and Their Families released?
Speaking of Animals and Their Families was released in 1942.
What genres does Speaking of Animals and Their Families belong to?
Speaking of Animals and Their Families is categorised as Comedy, Animation, Documentary.