He Was Once
16 mins
This bizarre parody of the animated religious children’s show Davey and Goliath uses actors but looks like Claymation because of the stop motion, distorted voices, giant prosthetic ears and hair and sets that make Pee-Wee’s Playhouse look realistic. Davey’s father whips him with a belt for saying that he saw a bear, though he really did see a bear, while his sister looks on in glee. His dog Goliath, actually a leopard-skin footrest with a grotesque tail, tries to help but gets whipped too. Oedipal dream sequences and Davey’s revenge are also highlights in this unforgettable and darkly hilarious suburban nightmare.
Mary Hestand
Director
Camila Motta
Script Supervisor
Barry Ellsworth
Assistant Director
Daniel Ouellette
Art Direction
Jim Crawford
Makeup Designer
Alan Tubbs
Original Music Composer
Barry Ellsworth
Producer
Mark Gibson
Prosthetic Designer
Ellen V. McCartney
Costume Design
Martha Camarillo
Unit Manager
Barry Ellsworth
Editor
David Nelson
Production Design
Martha Camarillo
Still Photographer
Mary Hestand
Writer
Stephen Kazmierski
Director of Photography