Behind the scenes
Summary
This animated short follows an unwanted baby who is passed from house to house. The film is the Canadian contribution to an hour-long feature film celebrating UNESCO's Year of the Child (1979).
Good for
- Family movie night
- Kids
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 66GoodWatch 65
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings3.4/5
IMDb6.5
Reach
Streams in 93 countries, rent or buy in 10 more
+83Released
1979
September 1, 1979
47 years ago
Genres
ComedyAnimationMusicFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Canada
Academy Awards1980
- Short Film (Animated)1980Won
Directing · 1
- Eugene Fedorenko Director
Writing · 3
- Bernard Carez Writer
- Raymond Pollender Writer
- Derek Lamb Writer
Tropes
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