Oscar Nominated Shorts: Animation— Reviewed
The 92nd Academy Awards had many strong contenders for best animated short. But which Oscar nominated short wins for diversity and inclusion?
Song of the Sierras (1946)
Jimmy Wakely wishes to sell to the government a group of wild mustangs which he has captured and trained for rancher Matt Blake. The competition is Flora Carter, the owner of a near-by ranch. The army colonel in charge decides to buy the winning horses of a cross-country race. Flora has her henchmen, led by Sam Phelps resort to foul means in order to try to win the race.
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Jimmy Wakely wishes to sell to the government a group of wild mustangs which he has captured and trained for rancher Matt Blake. The competition is Flora Carter, the owner of a near-by ranch. The army colonel in charge decides to buy the winning horses of a cross-country race. Flora has her henchmen, led by Sam Phelps resort to foul means in order to try to win the race.
Rating:NR
Genre:Western
Written By:Elmer Clifton
In Theaters:11/28/1946
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Runtime:58 minutes
Studio:Monogram Pictures
Cast
Oliver Drake
Director
Jimmy Wakely
Jimmy Wakely
Lee 'Lasses' White
'Lasses' White
Jean Carlin
Mary Ann Blake
Jack Baxley
Sheriff Ed Rawlins
Wesley Tuttle
Wesley Tuttle
Iris Lancaster
Flora Carter
Zon Murray
Sam Phelps
Budd Buster
Rancher Matt Blake
Bob Duncan
Bill Danvers
Buster Slaven
Reginal G. Snood
Jonathan Black
Colonel Stockton
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