ðɪs wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ðə fˈɜːst sˌɪlʊwˈɛt ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən tə səksˈɛsfəli mˌeɪk kˈæɹɪktɚz ɐpˈɪɹ tə spˈiːk fɔːɹ ðɛmsˈɛlvz tɹɐdˈɪʃənəli, ˈiːðɚɹ ˌɪntɚtˈaɪɾəlz ɔːɹ vˈɔɪsˌoʊvɚ nɚɹˈeɪʃən hɐdbɪn jˈuːzd æz ðə mˈɪkst mˈiːdiəm mˌeɪd ˈækjʊɹət lˈɪp sˈɪŋkɪŋ pˈɑːsᵻbəl.
This was also the first silhouette animation to successfully make characters appear to speak for themselves (traditionally, either intertitles or voice-over narration had been used) as the mixed medium made accurate lip syncing possible.