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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).
Original Release
06/04/1942
US Release
06/04/1942
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gayne Whitman | Narrator |
| Sara Berner | Hippo Mother / Owl Mother / Skunk Mother / Singing Black Bear |
| Mel Blanc | Wolf / Mother Rhino |
| Pinto Colvig | Giraffe / Owl Father / Rex |
| Kent Rogers | Hippo Baby |
| The Sportsmen Quartet | Singing Black Bears |
| Bernice Hansen | Alligator / Lonely Pigeon / Baby Owl |
Directors
Jerry Fairbanks, Robert Carlisle
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gayne Whitman | Narrator |
| Sara Berner | Hippo Mother / Owl Mother / Skunk Mother / Singing Black Bear |
| Mel Blanc | Wolf / Mother Rhino |
| Pinto Colvig | Giraffe / Owl Father / Rex |
| Kent Rogers | Hippo Baby |
| The Sportsmen Quartet | Singing Black Bears |
| Bernice Hansen | Alligator / Lonely Pigeon / Baby Owl |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jerry Fairbanks | Producer |
| Robert Carlisle | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1943 | Oscar | Best Short Subject, One-reel | Won |
