He Was Once

He Was Once

1989
16m
6.8

6.8/10

5 votes • View on IMDb
Comedy Animation
Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Apparatus Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

satire short film

Quick Facts

Release Date November 1, 1989
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0097489
Website Visit Site

Cast

Todd Adams
Todd Adams

Davey

Salvador Barone
Salvador Barone

Dad

Susan Norman
Susan Norman

Sally

Emma Strahs
Emma Strahs

Mom

Melissa Gardner
Melissa Gardner

Shirley

Todd Haynes
Todd Haynes

Randy

Julia Haltigan
Julia Haltigan

The Bear

Cyril Autun
Cyril Autun

Goliath (voice)

Rob LaBelle
Rob LaBelle

Dad (voice)

Key Crew

Mary Hestand
Director
Barry Ellsworth
Producer
Todd Haynes
Producer
Christine Vachon
Producer
Mary Hestand
Writer