The Family That Dwelt Apart
The Family That Dwelt Apart | |
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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) |
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Running time | 7 minutes 55 seconds |
Country | Canada |
The Family That Dwelt Apart is a 1973 Canadian animated short 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. 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] 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.
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.
External links
- Watch The Family That Dwelt Apart at NFB.ca
- The Family That Dwelt Apart at IMDb
- The Family That Dwelt Apart on BCDB
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
- Quebec film stubs
- 1970s Canadian film stubs