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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Tim Burton (idea)
Leonard Ripps (writer)
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Release Date:
1 December 1994 (Spain) more
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Tagline:
A comic twist on a classic tail!
Plot:
When young Victor's pet dog Sparky (who stars in Victor's home-made monster movies) is hit by a car... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
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(76 articles)
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an original short movie!!!!!!! more (36 total)

Cast

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Shelley Duvall ... Susan Frankenstein
Daniel Stern ... Ben Frankenstein
Barret Oliver ... Victor Frankenstein
Joseph Maher ... Mr. Chambers
Roz Braverman ... Mrs. Epstein
Paul Bartel ... Mr. Walsh

Sofia Coppola ... Anne Chambers (as Domino)
Jason Hervey ... Frank Dale
Paul C. Scott ... Mike Anderson
Helen Boll ... Mrs. Curtis
Sparky ... Sparky
Rusty James ... Raymond
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29 min
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Tim Burton was fired from Disney for "wasting" their resources on films like this which they deemed too scary for family viewing. That did not stop Disney from releasing it on VHS after Burton became famous, although only in a censored version. The The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) DVD is its first uncensored appearance on home video. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: At the beginning, when the movie of Victor is played, you can see four people in the shadows, clapping. When the lights are on, you can only see Victor, his mother and father in the room. more
Quotes:
Mr. Chambers: [putting his cat out for the night] I hope you run into a ten-foot mouse. more
Movie Connections:
Spoofs Gojira (1954) more

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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
an original short movie!!!!!!!, 13 July 1999
Author: virginia Dorado (vickydorado@yahoo.com) from buenos Aires, Argentina

i´ve seen this short movie in the cinema school and I found it very original and funny. i like the comparisons with the frankenstein´s movies and the final( I won´t tell it) it´s delicious. I like also the black and white screen and the great choices of the art director. Anyway it´s a good advance of "scissors hands". Good to see it. !!!.

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