The Family That Dwelt Apart
| The Family That Dwelt Apart | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Yvon Malette |
| Produced by | Wolf Koenig, Yvon Malette & Robert Verrall [1] |
| Narrated by | E. B. White |
| Music by | Eldon Rathburn |
| Distributed by | National Film Board of Canada (NFB) |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 minutes 55 seconds |
| Country | Canada |
The Family That Dwelt Apart is a 1973 Canadian animated short by Yvon Malette.
Summary[]
Based on the short story of the same name by E. B. White, about the misadventures of a family of seven who live in happy isolation on a small island in Barnetuck Bay, until word gets out that they are in distress.
Production[]
The film is directed by Yvon Mallette, narrated by E.B. White, and produced by Wolf Koenig for the National Film Board of Canada.[2]
Accolades[]
The Family That Dwelt Apart received the Canadian Film Award for best animation.[3] It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 47th Academy Awards, losing to the US Claymation short Closed Mondays.[4]
References[]
- ^ Short Film Oscars: 1975 Oscars
- ^ Thompson, Howard (January 9, 1974). "The Family that Dwelt Apart". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
- ^ "The Family That Dwelt Apart". Collection. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
- ^ 1975|Oscars.org
External links[]
Categories:
- 1973 films
- Canadian films
- National Film Board of Canada animated short films
- Quebec films
- Films based on short fiction
- Films set in New Jersey
- English-language films
- Best Animated Short Film Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners
- Works by E. B. White
- 1970s animated short films
- 1973 animated films
- Films scored by Eldon Rathburn
- Films set in the 1930s
- English-language Canadian films