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31st Academy Awards

Short Film Categories · 1959

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✨ Short Subject, Cartoon

🏆 Winner

Knighty Knight Bugs

Directed by Friz Freleng

USA
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Other Nominees

  • Mexicali ShmoesEdward SelzerUSA
  • Noah's ArkWalt DisneyUSA
  • Paul BunyanLes ClarkUSA
  • Sidney's Family TreeGene DeitchUSA
  • The ViolinistErnest PintoffUSA

🎬 Documentary Short Subject

🏆 Winner

Glass

Directed by Bert Haanstra

Netherlands

Other Nominees

  • Employees OnlyKenneth G. BrownUSA
  • Journey into SpringIan FergusonUK
  • OvertureThorold DickinsonUK
  • The Living StoneTom DalyCanada

🎭 Short Subject, Live Action

🏆 Winner

Grand Canyon

Directed by Walt Disney

USA

Other Nominees

  • BallabileItaly
  • Between the TidesUK
  • Journey into SpringUK
  • Jury of OneUSA
  • Snows of AorangiNew Zealand
  • T Is for TumbleweedUK
  • The Hour of Truth
  • The KissFrance