The Milky Way

Summary

The Milky Way is an animated short film^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of animated_short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Milky Way received the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film^[3].
• The Milky Way's instance of is recorded as animated short film^[4].
• The Milky Way was directed by Rudolf Ising^[5].
• Maurice Day wrote the screenplay for The Milky Way^[6].
• The Milky Way's composer is recorded as Scott Bradley^[7].
• The Milky Way's genre is comedy film^[8].
• The Milky Way's genre is musical film^[9].
• The Milky Way was produced by Fred Quimby^[10].
• The Milky Way's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio^[11].
• The Milky Way's production company is recorded as Harman-Ising studio^[12].
• The original language of The Milky Way was English^[13].
• The Milky Way was distributed by theatrical release^[14].
• The Milky Way's color is recorded as color^[15].
• The Milky Way's country of origin is recorded as United States^[16].
• The Milky Way was published on June 22, 1940^[17].
• The Milky Way's distributed by is recorded as Loews Cineplex Entertainment^[18].
• The Milky Way's distributed by is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer^[19].
• The Milky Way's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film^[20].
• The Milky Way's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Milky Way'}^[21].
• The Milky Way's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+8'}^[22].
• The Milky Way's fabrication method is recorded as traditional animation^[23].
• The Milky Way's set in environment is recorded as hot air balloon^[24].
• The Milky Way's set in environment is recorded as aircraft^[25].

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Authorship and Creation

The Milky Way was produced by Fred Quimby^[10]. It was directed by Rudolf Ising^[5]. Maurice Day wrote the screenplay for it^[6].

Publication

The Milky Way was published on June 22, 1940^[17]. The original language of it was English^[13]. Genres include comedy film^[8] and musical film^[9]. It was distributed by theatrical release^[14].

Reception

The Milky Way received the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film^[3].

Why It Matters

The Milky Way ranks in the top 9% of animated_short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]

FAQs

What awards did The Milky Way receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film^[3].