A Story (1987)

A young boy named Melvin and a purple television dinosaur named Ted have happy adventures that lead them into the clutches of Randy the Killer Clown and his Goon Squad.

Director:

Andrew Stanton

Writer:

Andrew Stanton

Stars:

Ethan Kanfer, Sue C. Nichols, Jeff Pidgeon

Cast

Cast overview:
Ethan Kanfer	...	The Narrator / The Goon Squad (voice) (as Nate Kamfer)
Sue C. Nichols	...	Melvin (voice) (as Sue Nichols)
Jeff Pidgeon	...	Ted / The Goon Squad (voice)
Andrew Stanton	...	Randy / The Goon Squad (voice) (as Andy)
Broose Johnson	...	The Goon Squad (voice) (as Broose)

Storyline

A young boy named Melvin and a purple television dinosaur named Ted have happy adventures that lead them into the clutches of Randy the Killer Clown and his Goon Squad.

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Plot Keywords:

clown | dinosaur | independent film

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Adventure | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

5 min

Did You Know?

Quotes

Narrator: This is a story about a little boy named Melvin. Now, Melvin was like all storybook children: he had no friends and his parents totally ignored him.

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Crazy Credits

Mike Bell and Russ Edmond's Chair as The Squeaky Cart

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Connections

Featured in Spike & Mike's Festival of Animation Volume 1 (1991)

User Reviews

Would never be confused with Barney!

This short is beautifully realized, with excellent animation and good production values. Sort of a fairy tale, but not a traditional one. Sort of Gary Larson meets the Brothers Grimm. I thought it was marvelous! Well worth the trouble to track down. Recommended.