The Big Story (film)
The Big Story is a 1994 British animated film by David Stoten and Tim Watts [1] and starring Frank Gorshin [2] from Spitting Image Productions [3]
Summary
A witty spoof on the films Kirk Douglas from various ages, a young reporter is looking for his big chance pleading his editor for a breaking story [4] [5] [6]
Production
The film was animated twice-once hand-drawn and then again in stop-motion.[7] [8]
Quentin Tarantino requested this short to play before screening Pulp Fiction. [9]
Availabilty
Released on the now out-of-print Short 1-Invention DVD [10]
Accolades
- 1995: BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation [11] (won)
- 1995: Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film [12] (nominated)
See also
- Ace in the Hole, the 1951 film about an ambitious reporter looking for a big story
- Kirk Douglas
- Frank Gorshin
References
- ↑ AllMovie
- ↑ Letterboxd
- ↑ TCM.com
- ↑ MUBI
- ↑ The Big Story-Stockholm Film Festival
- ↑ Park Circus
- ↑ The Story Behind "The Big Story"-Cartoon Brew
- ↑ 100 Greatest Animated Shorts / The Big Story / Tim Watts & David Stoten-Skwigly Animation Magazine
- ↑ 100 Greatest Animated Shorts / The Big Story / Tim Watts & David Stoten-Skwigly Animation Magazine
- ↑ Amazon.com:Short 1-Invention
- ↑ BAFTA Awards
- ↑ Short Film Winners: 1995 Oscars-YouTube
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