Charade (1984)

A talented, but doomed, gentleman tries to participate in a properly British game of charades.

Director:

John Minnis

Writer:

John Minnis (story)

Stars:

John Minnis

Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview:
John Minnis	...	Father, Beatrice, etc. (voice) (as Jon Minnis)

Storyline

Two men are introduced to the popular parlor game, charades. They are solely given the task of acting out the clues. The two men take decidedly different approaches to the game, with differing results. The lack of success for one is just too much for him to handle.

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Plot Keywords:

game | charade | british | shark | eyeglasses | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Short

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Charada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Michael Mills Productions, Sheridan College

Technical Specs

Runtime:

5 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

Special Thanks to Zlatko Grgic's Red Ford Mustang.

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Connections

References The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

User Reviews

Excellent short with the oddest game of Charades I've ever seen

This short won the Academy Award for Animated Short in 1984. While this is an excellent short, it would not have been my choice that year, as good as it is. But this is a wonderfully humorous and maddening short. One of the Charades players is particularly obtuse! The animation and dialogue are superb and it is certainly good that it is available on World's Greatest Animation (an excellent VHS/DVD compiation that I recommend highly) and is most highly recommended.