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    He Was Once

    16'

    1989-11-01

    6.8

    Comedy,Animation

    Overview:

    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.

    DirectingMary HestandWritingMary Hestand

    Cast

    1

    Davey

    Todd Adams

    1

    Dad

    Salvador Barone

    1

    Sally

    Susan Norman

    1

    Mom

    Emma Strahs

    1

    Shirley

    Melissa Gardner

    1

    Randy

    Todd Haynes

    1

    The Bear

    Julia Haltigan

    1

    Goliath (voice)

    Cyril Autun

    1

    Dad (voice)

    Rob LaBelle

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Apparatus Productions
    • Vote Count: 6
    • Popularity: 0.3024
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:He Was Once

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