The_Big_Story_(1994_film)

<i>The Big Story</i> (film)

The Big Story (film)

1994 British animated film

The Big Story is a 1994 British animated film by Tim Watts and David Stoten from Spitting Image Productions[1] and starring Frank Gorshin (previously known as The Riddler on the 1960s TV version of Batman).[2]

Summary

A witty spoof on the films Kirk Douglas from various ages, a young 1950s reporter is looking for his big chance pleading his editor for a breaking story.[3][4][5]

Production

The film was animated twice: once hand-drawn and then again in stop-motion.[6]

Quentin Tarantino requested this short to play before screening Pulp Fiction.[7]

Availability

Released on the now out-of-print Short 1-Invention DVD [8]

Accolades

See also

References

  1. [1]
    AllMovie
  2. [2]
    TCM.com
  3. [3]
    MUBI
  4. [4]
    Stockholm Film Festival
  5. [5]
    Park Circus
  6. [6]
    The Story Behind "The Big Story"|Cartoon Brew
  7. [7]
    100 Greatest Animated Shorts / The Big Story / Tim Watts & David Stoten, Skwigly
  8. [8]
    Amazon.com:Short 1-Invention
  9. [9]
    BAFTA Awards
  10. [10]
    Short Film Winners: 1995 Oscars
  11. [11]
    1995|Oscars.org
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