The Wrong Trousers (1993)

Wallace is used by a criminal penguin in a robbery involving mechanical trousers.

Director:

Nick Park

Writers:

Nick Park, Bob Baker

Star:

Peter Sallis

Won 1 Oscar. Another 12 wins.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Peter Sallis	...	Wallace (voice)

Storyline

Plasticine animation of Wallace and Gromit, inventors of all manner of useful devices. Gromit (a dog) finds himself being pushed out of his room and home by a new lodger who is actually a ruthless criminal (and a small penguin). The penguin is planning a robbery and needs to use Wallace and his mechanical remote controlled trousers to pull off the raid. However, Gromit is wise to the penguin and comes to the rescue.

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Plot Keywords:

robbery | wallace and gromit | inventor | penguin | betrayal | 

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Taglines:

Winner of the 1993 Academy Award for Best Animated Short.

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Comedy | Crime | Family | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Aardman Animations

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 December 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Wallace & Gromit - Die Techno-Hose

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aardman Animations, BBC Bristol, Wallace & Gromit

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby (as Dolby Stereo)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nick Park: [machine]

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Goofs

When Gromit is getting ready to go into the bathroom in the morning, Wallace passes him fully-clothed and says, "Lovely morning, Gromit." The next shot shows Wallace back in his bathrobe blow-drying his bald head.

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Quotes

Wallace: [upon falling into the techno-trousers] It's the wrong trousers! The wrong trousers!
[sees controls on trousers missing]
Wallace: What have you done with the controls, Gromit?

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Crazy Credits

During the opening credits sequence, we see the Techno-Trousers in silhouette.

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Connections

Featured in Wallace & Gromit in Project Zoo (2003)

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Soundtracks

Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 (Allegro)
(uncredited)
Written by Johann Sebastian Bach

User Reviews

"The Wrong Trousers" is filmmaking history that may never be paralleled

Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers (1993): Calling this delightful and hilarious Oscar-winning masterpiece (brought to us by Nick Park, co-director of "Chicken Run," one of my all-time favorite films) the best claymation short ever is a lot like saying that someone just bought the best vehicle from a used car lot, so I'll go ahead and call this the best animated short ever, which it definitely is. No questions asked. It's brilliantly shot, paced, scripted, directed...to paraphrase Mary Poppins, it's practically perfect in every way. You can't help but fall in love with every single character on the screen, from our always-lovable cheese-loving inventor and his loyal canine companion to even the devious jewel-thieving penguin Feathers McGraw (the subject of the bestselling "Have You Seen This Chicken?" T-shirts). They are so well-rounded that Feathers nearly steals the show; it's impossible to keep a straight face at the sight of a penguin nervously wiping sweat from his brow, disguising himself as a chicken and firing a revolver, all while wearing the same stolid expression in his little peppercorn-black eyes. The wild train ride near the conclusion is a breathtaking segment that will never be topped by any other animation studio in this millennium or the next. I cannot recommend this work of genius enough. If you find anything whatsoever to dislike about it, I suggest seeking professional help immediately. Otherwise, pop this into your video or DVD player, put your feet up and watch this piece of animated history unfold before your very eyes. 10/10