Five Times Five
| Five Times Five | |
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.jpg) 1939 advertisement for RKO Pathé News short films including Five Times Five | |
| Directed by | Frank P. Donovan |
| Written by | Frederic Ullman Jr. Alexander Woollcott |
| Produced by | Frederic Ullman Jr. |
| Starring | The Dionne quintuplets |
| Cinematography | Harry W. Smith |
Release date |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Five Times Five is a 1939 American short documentary film directed by Frank P. Donovan. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 12th Academy Awards in 1940 for Best Live Action Short Film, Two-Reel. The Dionne quintuplets have a private five-years-old birthday party in their garden.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]- Alexander Woollcott as Commentary
- The Dionne quintuplets (Annette, Cecile, Emile, Yvonne and Marie)
- Allan R. Dafoe (as Dr. Roy Dafoe) as Quintuplets' doctor
References
[edit]- ^ "The 12th Academy Awards (1940) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ "New York Times: Five Times Five". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
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