He Was Once

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Comedy,

Animation

Duration:

16 minutes

Year:

1989

Director:

Mary Hestand

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Company:

Apparatus Productions

Cast:

Davey

Dad

Sally

Mom

Shirley

Crew:

Director

Writer

Director of Photography

Production Design

Original Music Composer