The Flying House (2011)

Winsor McCay's last animated film, the 1921 classic "The Flying House - Dream of the Rarebit Fiend" follows a woman's dream about escaping foreclosure, taking to the skies with her husband - using their own house as a vehicle.

Director:

Winsor McCay

Stars:

Patricia Clarkson, Matthew Modine, John Holderried

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Patricia Clarkson	...	Woman
Matthew Modine	...	Bertie

Storyline

Winsor McCay's last animated film, the 1921 classic "The Flying House - Dream of the Rarebit Fiend" follows a woman's dream about escaping foreclosure, taking to the skies with her husband - using their own house as a vehicle.

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Genres:

Animation | Short

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Part of a Kickstarter campaign to color, restore, and bring to DVD.

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Connections

Edited from Dreams of the Rarebit Fiend: The Flying House (1921)

User Reviews

An interesting homage to Windsor McCay from Bill Plympton.

This short film from 2011 is a homage to Windsor McCay and his last film, the classic short "The Flying House--Confessions of a Rarebit Fiend". McCay was the father of animation and his Gertie the Dinosaur a work of genius.

This film consists of using the original McCay animation and updating it--by adding color and getting rid of the intertitle cards and replacing them with voices. It's all very clever and enjoyable--even more so if you also see the original version which is floating about on YouTube. It's also obvious that Bill Plympton really loved this original film and the entire production looks like a work of love. Well worth seeing--particularly by fans of early animation.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 October 2011 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bill Plympton Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

9 min

Color:

Color