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'''''Speaking of Animals''''' was a theatrical series which lasted from 1941 to 1949. The shorts consisted of live-action footage of animals combined with animated lip movement which was done by using a rotoscope system. | '''''Speaking of Animals''''' was a theatrical short film series which lasted from 1941 to 1949. The shorts consisted of live-action footage of animals combined with animated lip movement which was done by using a rotoscope system. They also featured the usage of puns, sight gags and slapstick jokes. The series was created by animator Tex Avery, who was best known for his creations such as Bugs Bunny and Droopy. 50 shorts were made, but only 33 of them have been found and uploaded by YouTuber Clips and More while the others have not been found nor uploaded online. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The idea for the film series was conceptualized by cartoon director Tex Avery at Leon Schlesinger Productions (which would later be known as Warner Bros. Cartoons) in 1941 and was pitched to producer Leon Schlesinger who turned down the offer. Following Avery's suspension from the studio, he went to Jerry Fairbanks, who produced the ''Unusual Occupations'' series for Paramount Pictures, and pitched the idea to him and received his approval to start the series. Tex directed the first three shorts, the first one being ''Down on the Farm'' which received an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Subject, One-Reel nomination at the 14th Academy Awards, before he left to work for MGM's cartoon department.<ref>''Living Life Inside the Lines: Tales from the Golden Age of Animation''</ref> The series continued without him, lasting for eight years along with earning two Academy Awards for Best Live Action Short Subject, One-Reel for two shorts being ''Speaking of Animals and Their Families'' and ''Who's Who in Animal Land'' at the 15th and 17th Academy Awards respectively. | The idea for the film series was conceptualized by cartoon director Tex Avery at Leon Schlesinger Productions (which would later be known as Warner Bros. Cartoons) in 1941 and was pitched to producer Leon Schlesinger who turned down the offer. Following Avery's suspension from the studio, he went to Jerry Fairbanks, who produced the ''Unusual Occupations'' series for Paramount Pictures, and pitched the idea to him and received his approval to start the series. Tex directed the first three shorts, the first one being ''Down on the Farm'' which received an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Subject, One-Reel nomination at the 14th Academy Awards, before he left to work for MGM's cartoon department.<ref>[https://isbnsearch.org/isbn/9781578067497 ''Living Life Inside the Lines: Tales from the Golden Age of Animation''] Retrieved 13 Apr '21</ref> The series continued without him, lasting for eight years along with earning two Academy Awards for Best Live Action Short Subject, One-Reel for two shorts being ''Speaking of Animals and Their Families'' and ''Who's Who in Animal Land'' at the 15th and 17th Academy Awards respectively. | ||
==Shorts== | ==Shorts== | ||
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|1|| | |1||Down on the Farm||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIt3E22yAew<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|2|| | |2||In a Pet Shop||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|3|| | |3||In the Zoo||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|4|| | |4||At the County Fair||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|5|| | |5||In the Circus||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|6|| | |6||At the Dog Show||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|7|| | |7||In South America||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QH_jVLc2kA<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|8|| | |8||And Their Families||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IpEuqv0I1s<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|9|| | |9||At the Bird Farm||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|10|| | |10||In Current Events||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|11|| | |11||At the Cage Door Canteen||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zm-Z66jLQI<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''] | ||
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|12|| | |12||In the Garden||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|13|| | |13||In the Desert||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|14|| | |14||Tales of the Border||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8V9qV21fOA<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|15|| | |15||In Winter Quarters||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|16|| | |16||In the Newsreels||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|17|| | |17||Your Pet Problem||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfMXZe28f7I<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|18|| | |18||In a Harem||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jy49oYuogg<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|19|| | |19||Monkey Business||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWGR9UahkOM<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|20|| | |20||As Babies||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlTIqGOAmZ8<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|21|| | |21||Who's Who in Animal Land||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0hGZp-M3Zs<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|22|| | |22||In the Public Eye||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|23|| | |23||Talk of the Town||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|24|| | |24||In a Musical Way||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHhK0y2Ux_w<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|25|| | |25||From A to Zoo||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2Lji0Ruw6c<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|26|| | |26||Animal-ology||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|27|| | |27||The Hill-Billies||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkE8rmlJJh4<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|28|| | |28||In the Post War Era||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SbO6jUBHdE<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|29|| | |29||In the Wilds||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTClUJk9iiQ<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|30|| | |30||The Lonesome Stranger||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe9HJZlGxgM<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|31|| | |31||Be Kind to Animals||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm_V51_N4nk<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|32|| | |32||Stork Crazy||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IRlJZaDDsI<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|33|| | |33||Pooch Parade||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pvPF517qJ4<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|34|| | |34||Country Life||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzAL7tDrvog<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|35|| | |35||They're Not So Dumb||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6YK7VCW5IQ<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|36|| | |36||In Love||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Irvm0pkYF-E<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|37|| | |37||As Our Friends||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNMoXNsnKAU<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|38|| | |38||Dog Crazy||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpr_b7a1gvw<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|39|| | |39||Ain't Nature Grand||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a7VhhTjNlY<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|40|| | |40||Monkeyshines||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5FdxqbT60k<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|41|| | |41||Home Sweet Home||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoD638tTIso<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|42|| | |42||Tain't So||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-KZscXzvEs<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|43|| | |43||As Headliners||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLnzH5ycT4A<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|44|| | |44||The Gnu Look||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yksyf6q_tqI<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|45|| | |45||Calling All Animals||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CqmHGEJbbA<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|46|| | |46||Meet the Champ||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CqmHGEJbbA<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|47|| | |47||Hocus Focus||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQafoysf9Vg<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|48|| | |48||Going Hollywood||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlZe-J1-eV8<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|49|| | |49||Video Hounds||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|50|| | |50||Fun on the Farm||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTctrT2dydw<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.shieldspictures.com/speakingofanimal.html | *[https://www.bcdb.com/cartoons/Paramount_Pictures/Speaking_Of_Animals/index.html Big Cartoon Database page on ''Speaking of Animals''.] | ||
*[http://www.shieldspictures.com/Resources/Speaking%20of%20Animals%20Episode%20Guide.pdf | *[http://www.shieldspictures.com/speakingofanimal.html Shield Pictures page on ''Speaking of Animals''.] | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNo0GNVM9XQU1FlgocBCQQdrsxB6NsDTf YouTube playlist consisting of the found shorts] | *[http://www.shieldspictures.com/Resources/Speaking%20of%20Animals%20Episode%20Guide.pdf ''Speaking of Animals'' episode guide.] | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNo0GNVM9XQU1FlgocBCQQdrsxB6NsDTf YouTube playlist consisting of the found shorts.] | |||
== | ==Reference== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Lost animation]] | ||
[[Category:Lost films]] | |||
[[Category:Partially lost media]] | |||
[[Category:Historic]] |
Revision as of 20:35, 15 April 2021
Speaking of Animals was a theatrical short film series which lasted from 1941 to 1949. The shorts consisted of live-action footage of animals combined with animated lip movement which was done by using a rotoscope system. They also featured the usage of puns, sight gags and slapstick jokes. The series was created by animator Tex Avery, who was best known for his creations such as Bugs Bunny and Droopy. 50 shorts were made, but only 33 of them have been found and uploaded by YouTuber Clips and More while the others have not been found nor uploaded online.
History
The idea for the film series was conceptualized by cartoon director Tex Avery at Leon Schlesinger Productions (which would later be known as Warner Bros. Cartoons) in 1941 and was pitched to producer Leon Schlesinger who turned down the offer. Following Avery's suspension from the studio, he went to Jerry Fairbanks, who produced the Unusual Occupations series for Paramount Pictures, and pitched the idea to him and received his approval to start the series. Tex directed the first three shorts, the first one being Down on the Farm which received an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Subject, One-Reel nomination at the 14th Academy Awards, before he left to work for MGM's cartoon department.[1] The series continued without him, lasting for eight years along with earning two Academy Awards for Best Live Action Short Subject, One-Reel for two shorts being Speaking of Animals and Their Families and Who's Who in Animal Land at the 15th and 17th Academy Awards respectively.
Shorts
# | Short | Status |
---|---|---|
1 | Down on the Farm | Found |
2 | In a Pet Shop | Lost |
3 | In the Zoo | Lost |
4 | At the County Fair | Lost |
5 | In the Circus | Lost |
6 | At the Dog Show | Lost |
7 | In South America | Found |
8 | And Their Families | Found |
9 | At the Bird Farm | Lost |
10 | In Current Events | Lost |
11 | At the Cage Door Canteen | Partially Found |
12 | In the Garden | Lost |
13 | In the Desert | Lost |
14 | Tales of the Border | Found |
15 | In Winter Quarters | Lost |
16 | In the Newsreels | Lost |
17 | Your Pet Problem | Found |
18 | In a Harem | Found |
19 | Monkey Business | Found |
20 | As Babies | Found |
21 | Who's Who in Animal Land | Found |
22 | In the Public Eye | Lost |
23 | Talk of the Town | Lost |
24 | In a Musical Way | Found |
25 | From A to Zoo | Found |
26 | Animal-ology | Lost |
27 | The Hill-Billies | Found |
28 | In the Post War Era | Found |
29 | In the Wilds | Found |
30 | The Lonesome Stranger | Found |
31 | Be Kind to Animals | Found |
32 | Stork Crazy | Found |
33 | Pooch Parade | Partially Found |
34 | Country Life | Found |
35 | They're Not So Dumb | Found |
36 | In Love | Found |
37 | As Our Friends | Found |
38 | Dog Crazy | Found |
39 | Ain't Nature Grand | Found |
40 | Monkeyshines | Found |
41 | Home Sweet Home | Found |
42 | Tain't So | Found |
43 | As Headliners | Found |
44 | The Gnu Look | Found |
45 | Calling All Animals | Found |
46 | Meet the Champ | Found |
47 | Hocus Focus | Found |
48 | Going Hollywood | Found |
49 | Video Hounds | Lost |
50 | Fun on the Farm | Found |
Gallery
External Links
- Big Cartoon Database page on Speaking of Animals.
- Shield Pictures page on Speaking of Animals.
- Speaking of Animals episode guide.
- YouTube playlist consisting of the found shorts.
Reference
- ↑ Living Life Inside the Lines: Tales from the Golden Age of Animation Retrieved 13 Apr '21