Spare the Child

Spare the Child

6 mins | Animation | Jan. 27, 1955

It shows a family where the son makes a wish to switch sizes with the father so that he can be the boss for a change. The father doesn't like this at all. After a while, the son slowly realizes that being a grownup isn't all that easy. Unfortunately, the father doesn't seem to realize that the same holds true for being a kid.

Spare the Child

6 mins | Animation | Jan. 27, 1955

Spare the Child
It shows a family where the son makes a wish to switch sizes with the father so that he can be the boss for a change. The father doesn't like this at all. After a while, the son slowly realizes that being a grownup isn't all that easy. Unfortunately, the father doesn't seem to realize that the same holds true for being a kid.
Producers United Productions of America (UPA)
Original title Spare the Child
Directors Abe Liss
Writers Barbara Hammer, Dick Shaw

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