The Big Story (film)
The Big Story is a 1994 British animated film by David Stoten and Tim Watts [1] and starring Frank Gorshin from Spitting Image Productions [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][6]
Production
The film was animated twice-once hand-drawn and then again in stop-motion.[7]
Quentin Tarantino requested this short to play before screening Pulp Fiction.[8]
Availability
Released on the now out-of-print Short 1-Invention DVD [9]
Accolades
- 1995: BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation [10] (won)
- 1995: Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film [11][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
- ^ TCM.com
- ^ MUBI
- ^ The Big Story-Stockholm Film Festival
- ^ Park Circus
- ^ BCDB
- ^ The Story Behind "The Big Story"-Cartoon Brew
- ^ 100 Greatest Animated Shorts / The Big Story / Tim Watts & David Stoten, Skwigly
- ^ Amazon.com:Short 1-Invention
- ^ BAFTA Awards
- ^ Short Film Winners: 1995 Oscars
- ^ 1995|Oscars.org
