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Grim Pastures

1944 (estimated) Theatrical National Film Board of Canada

Foreign title: Les Animaux Malades De La Faim (French)

Studio
National Film Board of Canada
Distributor
National Film Board of Canada

Synopsis

A humorous depiction of farm animals' need for proper fodder, Grim Pastures shows a horse and a cow both racing for the same bit of grass. The distracted beasts end up with sandwich boards with slogans imploring farmers to raise more fodder.

Characters

Stallion, Cow

Credits

Directing

Director
George Dunning

Animation

Animator
George Dunning

Music

Music
Louis Applebaum

Production notes

George Dunning's first film as a director.