The Possum That Didn't (Robert Konikow and Milton Gray, 1972)

This short, based on Frank Tashlin's classic 1950 book, was produced by Pterodactyl productions and released by 16mm educational film distributor Bailey Films. It was directed and animated by Robert Konikow and Milton Gray. This is a scan from a rare 16mm print of the film, with at least decent color (this particular short is hard to find a good print of).

[@heyfrankybanky]

I like the effect they made to draw the lake!

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

Much better copy than the one on the Internet Archive that's missing its opening and has a splicey ending.

[@Lars-ze2xf]

How funny! By the title alone, I knew it was a Frank Tashlin story. XD

[@blukmage19typeR]

There are 3 stories that Frank Tashlin wrote,
"The Bear That Wasn't" (1946), about a bear in a factory that was mistaken for a man that needs a shave and wears a fur coat.
"The Possum That Didn't" (1950), about a (o)possum and a perspective about whether it's smiling or not.
and
"The World That Isn't" (1951), about man (as in people) that soon realized that things can get out of control and so they decided to go back to the basics of life without the cities.

[@herr_crustovsky]

Poor stupidly stupidly possum :(