The Hole (1962 film) explained

The Hole is a 15-minute animated film by John Hubley and Faith Hubley.

Summary

The film uses improvised dialogue from Dizzy Gillespie and George Mathews as two construction workers at work in the bottom of a hole on a construction site discussing the possibility of an accidental nuclear weapons attack.^{[1] [2]}

Accolades

The film won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1963.^{[3] [4]}

Legacy

In 2013, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".^{[5] [6]} The Academy Film Archive preserved The Hole in 2003.^[7]

External links

• The Hole essay by Greg Cwik on the National Film Registry website

Notes and References

1. https://archive.org/details/1963The.Hole 1963 The. Hole: Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming: Internet Archive
2. https://www.vulture.com/2019/02/every-oscar-winner-for-animated-short-subject-ranked.html Every Oscar Winner for Animated Short Subject, Ranked - Vulture
3. https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1963 1963|Oscars.org
4. https://animationobsessive.substack.com/p/when-indie-animation-won-its-first When Indie Animation Won Its First Oscar|Animation Obsessive
5. Library of Congress announces 2013 National Film Registry selections . Washington Post. December 18, 2013. December 18, 2013.
6. Web site: Complete National Film Registry Listing . 2020-06-25. Library of Congress.
7. Web site: Preserved Projects. Academy Film Archive.