T Is for tumbleweed

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Movie
Original title T Is for tumbleweed
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1958
length 18 minutes
Rod
Director Louis Clyde Stoumen
script James A. Lebenthal
production James A. Lebenthal
music Fred Katz
camera Haskell Wexler
cut Louis Clyde Stoumen
occupation

T Is for Tumbleweed is an American short film directed by Louis Clyde Stoumen in 1958, for which producer James A. Lebenthal was nominated for an Oscar .

content

Ruthenian brine, in which the above-ground part of the plant is propelled by the wind while rolling

Through a small town in southwest desert climate with a blowing tumbleweed . One of the tufts of plants driven by the wind makes contact with the people and animals of the area and forms a very unique character with almost human features. When some men are busy digging a trench, the tumbleweed falls into it. However, the men are eager to help and ensure that the tumbleweed does not get stuck there, but even rises high into the air for a short time. It seems as if he has become a kind of friend for people and animals here in the small desert town, and especially for little Annie.

In the end, however, the tumbleweed gets tangled up in a long fence, in which many others of its kind have already got caught, and have lost their fight to escape the pickets again.

production

It is a production by Camera Eye Pictures Inc. distributed by Continental Distributing.

The film is reminiscent of the French short film The Red Ballon , a classic in children's films.

Award

James A. Lebenthal was nominated with the film at the Academy Awards 1959 for an Oscar in the category "Best Short Film (Live Action)" , but had to admit defeat to Walt Disney and his film Grand Canyon .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The 31st Academy Awards | 1959 sS oscars.org (English)