Speaking of Animals and Their Families

Speaking of Animals and Their Families is a 1942 American short comedy film directed by Robert Carlisle and Jerry Fairbanks. In 1943, at the 15th Academy Awards, it won an Oscar for Best Short Subject (One-Reel). It is part of a series of Speaking of Animals short films featuring animals given voice via special effects. The film series includes Speaking of Animals: In a Harem and Speaking of Animals: Tails of the Border.

Cast

 * Ken Carpenter as Narrator
 * Mel Blanc as Wolf (voice, uncredited)
 * Kent Rogers as Hippo Baby (voice, uncredited)
 * Pinto Colvig as Giraffe (voice, uncredited)
 * Sara Berner as Hippo Mother (voice, uncredited)