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8.4/10   16,364 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Bob Baker (written by) &
Nick Park (written by)
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Release Date:
15 October 1996 (USA) more
Plot:
Wallace falls for Wendolene, a wool shop owner, while Gromit is framed for the sheep rustling. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 17 wins more
User Comments:
Unique Mouths Still Make Me Laugh more (39 total)

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Also Known As:
A Close Shave (UK) (short title)
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Runtime:
30 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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In a radio interview, director Nick Park said that Wallace's references to Wensleydale cheese in this film unintentionally saved a small British cheese-maker from bankruptcy. Interest in the cheese was sparked by the film, and one of the few makers of Wensleydale suddenly found itself with numerous requests for it, thereby saving it from financial ruin. more
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When Gromit climbs up the ladder during the motorbike chase, he places the base in the sidecar. When he grabs the cables, Wallace grabs the base of the ladder as it rises; after they finish the spin, Wallace places the foot of the ladder in front of him. more
Quotes:
[the sheep have climbed on top of Wallace in order to help Gromit escape from prison]
Wallace: [as they pull Gromit to safety] Oh, nice going, lads!
Wallace: [he slips on a bar of soap randomly lying about on the pavement and they all come crashing down] Oh!
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9 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
Unique Mouths Still Make Me Laugh, 1 February 2007
9/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

This was the third in a series of three short BBC programs featuring Wallace and his pet dog Gromit. I thought the three films got better and better as went along, this being the best of the three.

There are some very clever and entertaining scenes in the 30-miunte movie. the color also was good - nice animation. Of course, it's only gotten better and better since these were made, capped off recently by a full-length Wallace & Gromit film.

I don't think I ever stop laughing looking at the mouths on Wallace and the woman he likes in this story. Wallace is a window cleaner and "Wendolene" is the object of his affections. Unfortunately, both the woman and her pet dog are not good "people." In fact, her pet dog, "Preston" frames poor Gromit for sheep-rustling and winds up in jail. Wallace must rescue him.

A subplot involves Wallace and his love of cheese. It's all silly, of course, but very entertaining and the best of the three short Wallace & Gromit animated films of the period (1989-1993), in my opinion.

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