Frank Film

For the 2014 film, see Frank (film).

Frank Film
Directed by	Caroline Mouris Frank Mouris
Written by	Frank Mouris
Screenplay by	Tony Schwartz Frank Mouris
Produced by	Frank Mouris
Narrated by	Frank Mouris
Edited by	Frank Mouris
Music by	Tony Schwartz
Release date	13 April 1973
Running time	9 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Frank Film is a 1973 American animated short film. It is a compilation of images co-creator Frank Mouris had collected from magazines interwoven with two narrations, one giving a mostly linear autobiography and the other stating words having to do with the images, the story the first voice is relating, or neither. Frank made the film with Caroline Mouris. The soundtrack was conceived and created by Tony Schwartz.

The movie won the 1974 Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Animated Films. It was also included in the Animation Show of Shows. In 1996, Frank Film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The film is also featured in the 1985 movie titled Explorers. Frank Film is included on the 2007 DVD five by two: five animated shorts by frank & caroline mouris.

See also

• List of American films of 1973

References

• Olivier Cotte (2007) Secrets of Oscar-winning animation: Behind the scenes of 13 classic short animations. (Making of Frank Film) Focal Press. ISBN 978-0-240-52070-4

External links

• Frank Film at IMDb