So Much for So Little

So Much for So Little
Directed by	Chuck Jones
Produced by	Edward Selzer
Written by	Friz Freleng Chuck Jones
Narrated by	Frank Graham
Release dates	1949
Running time	10 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

So Much for So Little is a 1949 American short documentary film directed by Chuck Jones. It won an Academy Award in 1950 for Documentary Short Subject, tying with A Chance to Live.^[1][2] As a work of the United States Government, the film is in the public domain.

Plot

The cartoon states that, annually, 118,481 babies out of 2 million will die before reaching their first birthday. Thus, the cartoon shows John E. Jones, a baby that may add to this statistic if not given proper healthcare. The cartoon proceeds to show most of John's life, including his school years, marriage, later life (as a father), and his golden years, providing other helpful health information along the way. Before the cartoon ends, however, it returns to John as a baby, reminding the audience that John needs proper healthcare to survive. The cartoon then states that if every American paid just three cents a week, sufficient healthcare could be provided for John and babies everywhere.

Cast

• Frank Graham as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Home media

This documentary short appeared as bonus features in Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 2 and Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1. It was remastered in Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection: 15 Winners and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection.

See also

• Infant mortality

References

1. "The 22nd Academy Awards (1950) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
2. "New York Times: So Much for So Little". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-05-26.

External links

• So Much for So Little at the Internet Movie Database