HE WAS ONCE (1989)

He Was Once
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He Was Once
Comedy, Animation
November 1, 1989
English
0h 16m
United States
Apparatus Productions

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.

Cast & Characters

Crew

Mary Hestand

Director

Alan Tubbs

Original Music Composer

Stephen Kazmierski

Director of Photography

Todd Haynes

Producer

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