Gerald McBoing-Boing is a 1950 animated short film produced by United Productions of America (UPA) and given wide release by Columbia Pictures on January 25, 1951. The winner of the 1950 Academy Award for Best Animated Short, Gerald McBoing-Boing is the story of a little boy who speaks through sound effects instead of spoken words. It was adapted by Phil Eastman and Bill Scott from a story by Dr. Seuss, and directed by Robert Cannon. In 1994, it was voted #9 of The 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field. In 1995, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
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2007-12-27 09:14:50 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
It could just be that nothing was worth saying. Like the joke of why the child of 5 years old hadn't said a word yet. When asked why he suddenly started talking he says, "Well, everything was going fine up until now and I didn't need to say anything."
Another theory is that Dr. Seuss always wrote books that were silly and rhyming just because small children like to hear the sounds and it doesn't matter what the adult is saying. They just want to hear the sounds.
2007-12-27 09:41:23 · answer #1 · answered by Frosty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From what I always understood, it was more about not speaking unless you had something worth saying and as most adults never "listen" to what children have to say; it was just easier for the child to never talk, just imitate the noises of the world around him.
2007-12-27 09:23:42 · answer #2 · answered by Amah 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋