FILMHWHe Was Once1989

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How Long Is “He Was Once”?

Name: He Was Once
Genre: Comedy, Animation
Released: 1989
Duration: 16 min
Cast: Todd Adams, Salvador Barone, Susan Norman, Emma Strahs, Melissa Gardner

16m runtime

198916mComedy • Animation

Comedy film with a runtime of 16 minutes, released in 1989. Presented in English.

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Runtime16m

Minutes16

One SittingYes

With Break28m

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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.

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Runtime16m

Can Finish TonightYes

One SittingYes

With Break28m

Movie Facts

Release Year1989

Runtime16m

LanguageEnglish

GenresComedy, Animation

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