Is It Always Right to Be Right? explained

Is It Always Right to Be Right? is a 1970 American short animated film directed by Lee Mishkin, produced by Stephen Bosustow Productions, and narrated by Orson Welles.^[1]

Origins

Dr. Warren H. Schmidt (who died in 2016 at the age of 95) wrote the parable that was the basis of the film and was published by the Los Angeles Times on November 9, 1969. It earned praise from both the political right (Spiro Agnew) and left (Ted Kennedy). ^[2]

Plot summary

In an unnamed land thought to be the United States, two opposing sides battle to be right in their own political views.^{[3] [4]}

Accolades

It won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1970, the last to do so under its previous name "Short Subjects (Cartoons)".^[5]

External links

• • • • A Parable: Is It Always Right to Be Right?|HuffPost Life

Notes and References

1. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/is-it-always-right-to-be-_b_11983620?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20vc2VhcmNoP3E9aXMlMjBpdCUyMGFsd2F5cyUyMHJpZ2h0JTIwdG8lMjBiZSUyMHJpZ2h0JnFzPW4mZm9ybT1RQlJFJnNwPS0xJmdoYz0xJnBxPWlzJTIwaXQlMjBhbHdheXMlMjByaWdodCUyMHRvJTIwYmUlMjByaWdodCZzYz0zLTMwJnNrPSZjdmlkPTk0MDM1QTZDN0I2NDQ2NjM4NjQzQzY0QzBERjlDMjEw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGyNPd4FjFXW9kRsB3aTsL1pvdsuY4g397UVNeamX7PcbJ_0nGa1FX9ZNNp0j4Huh05HskwdgOd4h5G0aRLFynXpB5jQEEYboEduxZWZF-Bsn-ZYRdReZXc4pl-STZ1-j5L6EpxuKrvgJ2KaqCGPqPyb2F1iao04hLZWNltbmbaj HuffPost
2. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dr-warren-h-schmidt-is-it_b_10243636 Dr. Warren H. Schmidt: Is It Always Right to Be Right?|HuffPost
3. https://archive.today/20130706074831/http://www.bcdb.com/cartoon_story/38896-Is_It_Always_Right_To_Be_Right.html Is It Always Right To Be Right?
4. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/3336248 WorldCat.org
5. https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1971 1971|Oscars.org