The Family That Dwelt Apart

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.

The Family That Dwelt Apart
Directed byYvon Malette
Produced byWolf Koenig, Yvon Malette & Robert Verrall [1]
Narrated byE. B. White
Music byEldon Rathburn
Distributed byNational Film Board of Canada (NFB)
Release date
  • 1973 (1973)
Running time
7 minutes 55 seconds
CountryCanada

References

  1. Short Film Oscars: 1975 Oscars
  2. Thompson, Howard (January 9, 1974). "The Family that Dwelt Apart". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
  3. "The Family That Dwelt Apart". Collection. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 2009-11-13.


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