Five Times Five

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Movie
Original title Five Times Five
Country of production United States
original language English , French
Publishing year 1939
length 20 minutes
Rod
Director Frank P. Donovan
script Frederic Ullman Jr.
Alexander Woollcott
production Frederic Ullman Jr.
camera Harry W. Smith
occupation

Five Times Five is an American short film from 1939. The documentary was produced in black and white by Frederic Ullman Jr. and directed by Frank P. Donovan at RKO Radio Pictures . The US premiere took place on July 19, 1939.

action

The film shows the fifth birthday of the Dionne quintuplets Annette, Cecile, Emilie, Yvonne and Marie Dionne. A private birthday party is shown in the garden. In addition to the five girls, their mentor Allan Roy Dafoe , the journalist and radio announcer Alexander Woollcott , a priest, two nurses and the cameraman Harry W. Smith are present.

background

The Dionne quintuplets were the first known surviving quintuplets. The identical girls were born on May 28, 1934 in Ontario , Canada . The country doctor Allan Roy Dafoe and two midwives were present at the home birth without electricity or running water. Their birth was considered a sensation at the time and brought them great popularity. In 1935 the parents were deprived of their custody and given to Dafoe. He began to market the quintuplets in numerous advertising and film appearances.

Awards

Five Times Five was nominated in 1940 for an Oscar in the category Best Short Film (2 film roles) .

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