Speaking of Animals and Their Families explained

Speaking of Animals and Their Families
Director:	Robert Carlisle Jerry Fairbanks
Producer:	Robert Carlisle Jerry Fairbanks
Starring:	Sara Berner Mel Blanc Pinto Colvig Bernice Hansen Kent Rogers The Sportsmen Quartet
Narrator:	Ken Carpenter
Music:	Edward Paul
Animator:	Anna Osborn
Cinematography:	Jerry Fairbanks
Editing:	Robert Carlisle
Distributor:	Paramount Pictures
Runtime:	8 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

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).^{[1] [2]} It is part of a series of Speaking of Animals short films featuring animals given voice via special effects. The film series includes Speaking of Animals: In a Harem and Speaking of Animals: Tails of the Border.^[3]

Cast

• Ken Carpenter as Narrator
• Mel Blanc as Wolf (voice, uncredited)
• Kent Rogers as Hippo Baby (voice, uncredited)
• Pinto Colvig as Giraffe (voice, uncredited)
• Sara Berner as Hippo Mother (voice, uncredited)

Notes and References

1. Web site: The 15th Academy Awards (1943) Nominees and Winners . June 26, 2013 . oscars.org.
2. Web site: New York Times: Speaking of Animals and Their Families . https://web.archive.org/web/20110520022004/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/300686/Speaking-of-Animals-and-Their-Families/details . dead . May 20, 2011 . Movies & TV Dept. . . 2011 . May 17, 2008.
3. Book: Film stills scrapbook: Speaking of animals : in a harem.. July 5, 1944. 1083781277 . Open WorldCat.