So Much for So Little | |
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Directed by | Chuck Jones |
Produced by | Edward Selzer |
Written by |
Friz Freleng Chuck Jones |
Narrated by | Frank Graham |
Release date(s) | |
Running time | 10 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
So Much for So Little is a 1949 American short Documentary film directed by Chuck Jones. It won an Academy Award in 1950 for Documentary Short Subject, tying with A Chance to Live.[1][2] As a work of the United States Government, the film is in the public domain.
Plot[]
The cartoon states that, annually, 118,481 babies out of 2 million will die before reaching their first birthday. Thus, the cartoon shows John E. Jones, a baby that may add to this statistic if not given proper healthcare. The cartoon proceeds to show most of John's life, including his school years, marriage, later life (as a father), and his golden years, providing other helpful health information along the way. Before the cartoon ends, however, it returns to John as a baby, reminding the audience that John needs proper healthcare to survive. The cartoon then states that if every American paid just three cents a week, sufficient healthcare could be provided for John and babies everywhere.
Cast[]
- Frank Graham as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
See also[]
- Infant mortality
References[]
- ↑ The 22nd Academy Awards (1950) Nominees and Winners. oscars.org. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved on 2011-08-18.
- ↑ New York Times: So Much for So Little. NY Times. Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
External links[]
- So Much for So Little at Internet Movie Database
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