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Speaking of Animals and Their Families

Speaking of Animals and Their Families

1942 · 8 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy, Animation, Documentary

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.

Directed by Jerry Fairbanks

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