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Home on the Range

1940 0h 8m EN
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7.4
SOLID
β˜…7.4TMDB Β· 7
AnimationFamilyDrama
Synopsis
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A cow and her calf are bedding down for the night. The calf is frightened by a shadow, until it's revealed to be a jackrabbit. He follows the rabbit deep into the woods. Neither of them notices the wolf following.

β€œSome stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Rudolf Ising
Writers
Robert Allen
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Tight 8-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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86 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Fred MacAlpin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Billy Bletcher and Melvin J. Gibby and Rudolf Ising carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0032605 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rudolf Ising directs. Fred MacAlpin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 8-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 286 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Editor Fred MacAlpin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Billy Bletcher and Melvin J. Gibby and Rudolf Ising carry the top of the cast.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0032605 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 7 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing
Fred MacAlpin
Runtime
8 min Β· 0h 8m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN

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Production companies

Who made it

  • RU

    Rudolf Ising Productions

    US

  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

    US

Key crew

  • AnimationCarl Urbano
  • AnimationPete Burness
  • Sound Effects EditorFred MacAlpin
  • ProducerFred Quimby
  • AnimationMichael Lah
  • AnimationRay Abrams
  • AnimationJack Zander
  • ProducerRudolf Ising
  • AnimationGeorge Gordon
  • MusicScott Bradley
  • Character DesignerRobert Allen
  • Production ManagerCarman Maxwell
  • Story ArtistRobert Allen
  • EditorFred MacAlpin
  • LayoutRobert Allen

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • menace
  • cartoon rabbit
  • calf
  • cartoon wolf
  • danger
  • cartoon cow

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1940-03-23

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