He Was Once
1989 | 16m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Mary Hestand |
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| Writer: | Mary Hestand |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 01, 1989 |
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| Director: | Mary Hestand |
| Writer: | Mary Hestand |
| Genres: | Animation, Comedy |
| Keywords | satire, short film |
| Production Companies | Apparatus Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: May 07, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Todd Adams | Davey |
| Salvador Barone | Dad |
| Susan Norman | Sally |
| Emma Strahs | Mom |
| Melissa Gardner | Shirley |
| Todd Haynes | Randy |
| Julia Haltigan | The Bear |
| Cyril Autun | Goliath (voice) |
| Rob LaBelle | Dad (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Mary Hestand | Writer, Director |
| Stephen Kazmierski | Director of Photography |
| David Nelson | Production Design |
| Alan Tubbs | Original Music Composer |
| Barry Ellsworth | Assistant Director, Editor |
| Daniel Ouellette | Art Direction |
| Jim Crawford | Makeup Designer |
| Mark Gibson | Prosthetic Designer |
| Ellen V. McCartney | Costume Design |
| Martha Camarillo | Still Photographer, Unit Manager |
| Camila Motta | Script Supervisor |
| Todd Haynes | Production Manager |
| Christine Vachon | Production Supervisor |
| Ellen Kuras | Assistant Camera |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Barry Ellsworth | Producer |
| Todd Haynes | Producer |
| Christine Vachon | Producer |
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