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He Was Once

1989-11-01
6.8
en 16m
ComedyAnimation
This bizarre parody of the animated religious children’s show Davey and Goliath uses actors but looks like Claymation because of the stop motion, distorted voices, giant prosthetic ears and hair and sets that make Pee-Wee’s Playhouse look realistic. Davey’s father whips him with a belt for saying that he saw a bear, though he really did see a bear, while his sister looks on in glee. His dog Goliath, actually a leopard-skin footrest with a grotesque tail, tries to help but gets whipped too. Oedipal dream sequences and Davey’s revenge are also highlights in this unforgettable and darkly hilarious suburban nightmare.

Director

Mary Hestand

Production Design

David Nelson

Original Music Composer

Alan Tubbs

Editor

Barry Ellsworth

Producer

Barry Ellsworth

Producer

Todd Haynes

satire short film

Status

Released

Countries

  • United States of America

Companies

  • Apparatus Productions