Conversation Pieces
Conversation Pieces is a reworking of the Animated Conversations concept. It consists of a series of five shorts which aired on Channel Four between 1982 and 1983. Each of the 5 shorts were five minutes long. As AllAboutAardman explains, "in the series plasticine personalities enact scenarios suggested by documentary-style recorded dialogue". List of shorts * '' On Probation'' (1983) * '' Sales Pitch'' (1983) * ''Palmy Days ''Palmy Days'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code musical comedy film written by Eddie Cantor, Morrie Ryskind, and David Freedman, directed by A. Edward Sutherland, and choreographed by Busby Berkeley (who makes a cameo appearance as a fortune teller) ...'' (1983) * ''Early Bird'' (1983) * ''Late Edition'' (1983) References British short films {{UK-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Animated Conversations
Animated Conversations is a series of short animated films by Aardman Animations. List of shorts * '' Animated Conversations: Down and Out'' (1977) * '' Animated Conversations: Confessions of a Foyer Girl'' (1978) * '' Animated Conversations: Sales Pitch'' (1983) * '' Animated Conversations: On Probation'' (1983) External links BBC Television shows {{animation-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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On Probation (1983 Film)
''On Probation'' is a 1983 animated short film created by Aardman Animations. It is one of five films released as part of the Conversation Pieces series. References 1981 animated films 1981 films 1980s animated short films Aardman Animations short films British animated short films Films directed by Peter Lord 1980s English-language films 1980s British films {{1980s-short-animation-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sales Pitch (short Film)
''Sales Pitch'' is a 1983 animated short film created by Aardman Animations. It is one of five films released as part of the Conversation Pieces series. The film was directed and animated by Peter Lord and David Sproxton. References External links Sales Pitch on Youtube 1983 films 1983 animated films 1980s animated short films British animated short films Aardman Animations short films Films directed by Peter Lord 1980s English-language films 1980s British films {{1980s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Palmy Days
''Palmy Days'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code musical comedy film written by Eddie Cantor, Morrie Ryskind, and David Freedman, directed by A. Edward Sutherland, and choreographed by Busby Berkeley (who makes a cameo appearance as a fortune teller). The film stars Eddie Cantor. The famed Goldwyn Girls make appearances during elaborate production numbers set in a gymnasium and a bakery ("Glorifying the American Doughnut"). Betty Grable, Paulette Goddard, Virginia Grey, and Toby Wing are among the bevy of chorines. George Raft had an early role. Plot Eddie Simpson's family bakery/restaurant grows into a huge success; thanks to Simpsons's entertainment shows and a fortune-telling booth run by the mysterious Yolando. When Simpson discovers the fortune-teller is running a racket that cheats people out of their savings; Yolando and his henchman do their best to dispose of him by feeding him into one of the large bakery ovens. However, their efforts fail. Cast (in credits order) *Charlot ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |