Stalk of the Celery Monster
Stalk of the Celery Monster is a 1979 short animated film written, directed and animated entirely in pencil by Tim Burton during his time as a student with Cal Arts.
The film caused such a stir among his class, which included future Pixar director John Lasseter, that it attracted the attention of Disney, who offered the young Burton a position as animator for their studio.
External Links
Stalk of the Celery at Internet Movie Database
Tim Burton's Early movies - Includes info on Stalk of the Celery Monster.