Unnatural History | |
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Directed by | Abe Levitow |
Story by | Michael Maltese |
Starring | Mel Blanc June Foray (uncredited) Ed Prentiss (uncredited) |
Music by | Milt Franklyn |
Animation by | Ben Washam Keith Darling Richard Thompson |
Layouts by | Bob Singer |
Backgrounds by | Bob Singer |
Color process | Technicolor |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Language | English |
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