The Big Story is a 1994 British animated film by Tim Watts and David Stoten from Spitting Image Productions [1] and starring Frank Gorshin (previously known as The Riddler on the 1960s TV version of Batman). [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]
Production
The film was animated twice: once hand-drawn and then again in stop-motion. [6]
Quentin Tarantino requested this short to play before screening Pulp Fiction. [7]
Availability
Released on the now out-of-print Short 1-Invention DVD [8]
Accolades
- 1995: BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation [9] (won)
- 1995: Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film [10] [11] (nominated)
See also
- Ace in the Hole, the 1951 film about an ambitious reporter looking for a big story
- Postmodernist film
- Film noir
References
External links
Categories:
- 1994 films
- 1994 animated short films
- 1990s stop-motion animated films
- British parody films
- British animated short films
- 1990s satirical films
- BAFTA winners (films)
- Films about journalists
- Spitting Image
- Cultural depictions of actors
- 1990s parody films
- 1994 comedy films
- 1990s British films
- Animated films set in the 1950s