The Big Story (1994)

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In a witty homage to Kirk Douglas's films, all three characters ARE Kirk Douglas at various stages of his career. The short action takes place in a news room. A young reporter looking for his big chance pleads with his editor to give him a... See more »

Directors:

David Stoten, Tim Watts

Star:

Frank Gorshin

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination.
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	Frank Gorshin	...	Cub Reporter / Editor / Older Reporter (voice)

Directed by

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David Stoten
Tim Watts

Produced by

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David Stoten	...	producer
Tim Watts	...	producer

Cinematography by

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Tristan Oliver

Costume Design by

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Jane Whittaker

Makeup Department

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Joyce Beagarie	...	hair stylist
Darlene Forrester	...	hair stylist (as Darlene Forester)

Art Department

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Robin Jackson-Moore	...	set and props
Toni Kinman	...	set and props

Sound Department

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Graeme Stoten

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sound

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Pete Hanson

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studio manager: CFC (uncredited)

Animation Department

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David Stoten	...	animator
Tim Watts	...	animator
Georgina Hayns	...	armature maker (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Ian Mackinnon	...	armatures
Andrew Robey	...	eyes
Peter Saunders	...	armatures

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Mackinnon & Saunders (armatures)
The Computer Film Company (CFC) (compositing)

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Plot Summary	In a witty homage to Kirk Douglas's films, all three characters ARE Kirk Douglas at various stages of his career. The short action takes place in a news room. A young reporter looking for his big chance pleads with his editor to give him a breaking story. Written by Cynan Rees Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	stop-motion-animation parody-comedy editor reporter surrealism See All (14) »
Genres	Animation Short Comedy
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Certification	Argentina:Unrated

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Also Known As	La gran historia (Argentina) Большая история (Russia)
Runtime	2 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Black and White
Sound Mix	Dolby

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Movie Connections	Featured in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil/The Sweet Hereafter/John Grisham's the Rainmaker/Deep Crimson (1997). See more »
Quotes	[last lines] Cub Reporter: You guys are all the same! See more »

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