Paul Bunyan (Film)

Paul Bunyan is an American animated short film directed by Les Clark from the year 1958.

Action

A lumberjack took one day a überdimensionals baby in his village. The villagers named the child Paul Bunyan. One Christmas day was the young Paul gave an ax and then hit the trees of the forest. When there was no more work for him, he headed west. One cold winter day, when even froze the fire to ice, he found a eisstarren, huge bull he thawed and named Babe. Both were inseparable friends.

Paul and Babe were now working together, attracted flows straight or shaped in their friendly bickering inadvertently mountains and waterfalls in America. With the progress but they could not keep up. When Paul asked the representative for electric saws Joe Muffaw to a tree betting cases, because he thought he was invincible, he was defeated him. Paul retired then with babe back to Alaska, where still today bear witness to the auroras of their activities.

Production

Paul Bunyan was released in theaters on August 1, 1958. The story goes back to the legend of Paul Bunyan. This is spoken in the film by Thurl Ravenscroft. The title song Paul Bunyan is interpreted by The Mellowmen.

Awards

Paul Bunyan in 1959 for an Oscar in the category " Best Animated Short Film " nomination, but could not prevail against Knighty Knight Bugs himself.