Five Times Five

Five Times Five
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	July 19, 1939 (1939-07-19)
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

• Alexander Woollcott as Commentary
• The Dionne quintuplets (Annette, Cecile, Emile, Yvonne and Marie)
• Allan R. Dafoe (as Dr. Roy Dafoe) as Quintuplets' doctor

References

1. "The 12th Academy Awards (1940) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
2. "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.

External links

• Five Times Five at IMDb