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1978 Oscar® winner for Best Short Film (Animated) In this animated short, Ralph’s day gets off to a bad start when he dismisses his wife’s orders to clear the snow from the front walk. When he comes home and finds the mailman dead on his front stairs, Ralph attempts a massive cover-up with disastrous results. One dead mailman leads to a case of mistaken identity, a runaway bride and a very confused coroner. But once he resolves to stop worrying about it all, life starts looking up for Ralph... Directed by Eunice Macaulay & John Weldon - 1978 | 7 min About the NFB The National Film Board of Canada produces and distributes documentary films, animation, web documentaries and fiction. Our stories explore the world we live in from a Canadian point of view. Watch more free films on → Subscribe to our newsletter → Follow us on Facebook → Follow us on Instagram → Follow us on Twitter → Download our free iOS Apps → Download our free Android Apps →