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** "[[EatTheDog Pork is a nice, sweet meat.]]"

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** "[[EatTheDog Pork "Pork is a nice, sweet meat.]]""
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While theoretically a children's movie, its offbeat charm and heartwarming (and remarkably {{Glurge}}-free) story made it a favorite amongst all ages. It even received seven UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations including Best Picture, to the surprise of many... and the chagrin of the Academy, which made efforts to keep further "children's movies" from qualifying in the future. (Hello, [[AnimationAgeGhetto Best Animated Picture]] category! Best Animated Picture says, "hi.")
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** "A Sad, Sad Day" is read in a sad voice.

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** "A Sad, Sad Tragic Day" is read in a sad voice.
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* TitleReadingGag:
** When the mice read out the title for the segment "A Pig That Thinks He's a Dog", they then burst out laughing.
** The mouse reading the title "Pigs Are Definitely Stupid" [[HypocriticalHumor struggles to pronounce "definitely"]], and the rest of the mice chime in to correct [[AmbiguousGender them]].
** "A Sad, Sad Day" is read in a sad voice.

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* MeaningfulName: Babe is a "babe" i.e, "baby" because of his naivety. Rex and Duchess because of their rank and place in the farm's hierarchy. Fly, like most Border Collies, is very quick.

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Babe is a "babe" i.e, "baby" because of his naivety.
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Rex (Latin for "king" or "ruler") and Duchess because of are named after their rank and place high ranks in the farm's hierarchy. hierarchy.
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Fly, like most Border Collies, is very quick.quick.
** Maa's name works on two levels: it alludes to a common transcription of sheep vocalizations, but also to her matriarchal role among the sheep and motherly behavior with Babe.


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* OnscreenChapterTitles: To give the atmosphere of a storybook, the movie is divided into six chapters marked by title cards, which are read aloud by the mice.

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