Lady Fishbourne's Complete Guide to Better Table Manners

Lady Fishbourne's Complete Guide to Better Table Manners

1976 · 6 min · ★ 9.0 · Animation, Comedy

This short animation features four guests of curious demeanour who commit unforgivable acts at the dining table. Food flies everywhere while the guests prop their feet up and talk with their mouths full. Thankfully, Lady Fishbourne’s eating etiquette instructions will show these dinner party misfits the error of their ways.

Directed by Janet Perlman

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