Dinosaurs: A Fun Filled Trip Back in Time (1987)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

Will Vinton

Writers:

Virginia Theimer Clapper (writer)
Susan Shadburne (writer)

Genre:

Animation | Short

Plot:

Richard gives a class report on dinosaurs, with the help of an animated chalkboard and Will Vinton's claymation dinosaurs. |

Plot Keywords:

Dinosaur | Stop Motion | Independent Film

Cast

Michele Mariana	...	(voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Josette DiCarlo	...	Narrator (voice)
Fred Savage	...	Philip

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

Pyramid

Trivia:

Fred Savage was only turning four-years old when he performed in his first role as the voice of the character Philip.

Simply Wonderful

I loved this early Will Vinton claymation piece as a kid, and it seems to have only gotten better with age. I can still remember how utterly hilarious we all thought it was when we first saw it. Even after 20 plus years it appears to be universally admired by all who see it. It uses both "Chalkboard animation" (complete with student comments in the background) and the "claymation" style of animation for which Vinton is now famous. This piece seems to have broad appeal, both because of its popular subject and creative style. I still think this is Vinton's greatest work.