Poster or still from Speaking Of Animals (1941-1949)

Speaking Of Animals (1941-1949)

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Speaking of Animals was a series of short films from 1941 to 1949 which combined live action footage of animals with animated rotoscoped mouth movements to make it look like that the animals were talking to the audience, utilizing puns, slapstick jokes, and sight gags throughout each short. The idea for the shorts was conceived by legendary animation director Tex Avery (best known for his work at Warner Bros. and MGM), who initially pitched the idea to Leon Schlesinger, who was the producer of Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons at the time. After Schlesinger turned down th

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