'' The Family That Dwelt Apart '' is a 1973 Canadian animated short based on the short story of the same name by E. B. White , about the misadventures of a family of seven who live in happy isolation on a small island in Barnetuck Bay , until word gets out that they are in distress . The film is directed by Yvon Mallette , narrated by E.B. White , and produced by Wolf Koenig for the National Film Board of Canada . '' The Family That Dwelt Apart '' received the Canadian Film Award for best animation . It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 47th Academy Awards , losing to the US Claymation short '' Closed Mondays ''
47th Academy Awards
47th Academy Awards
The Family That Dwelt Apart