Sidney's Family Tree
Sidney the elephant is looking for a mother, even though he's 44. The hippo and giraffe turn him down, but a monkey that drops a coconut on Sidney's head takes him in (though her husband isn't completely sold on the idea). The hus...
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"This is one of three cartoons that was nominated for an Oscar for 1958. Sidney is an adult elephant who has a childlike personality. In this one, he's looking for a mother to love him. A hippo and a giraffe both reject him but a monkey accepts his offer but her hubby wants to get rid of him right away! This was pretty amusing but did the Academy Award people really think of this as worthy of a nomination? Maybe this was one of the better of the Terrytoon ones as this short was made after founder Paul Terry retired and sold his studio to CBS which then installed Gene Deitch as the supervis..."
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Sidney's voice is an imitation of that of Ed Wynn. Mrs. So and So the giraffe's voice is an imitation of that of the big-eyed, long-legged Carol Channing.
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Sidney the elephant is looking for a mother, even though he's 44. The hippo and giraffe turn him down, but a monkey that drops a coconut on Sidney's head takes him in (though her husband isn't completely sold on the idea). The hus...