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

Todd Haynes

Production Manager

Camila Motta

Script Supervisor

Ellen Kuras

Assistant Camera

Barry Ellsworth

Assistant Director

Daniel Ouellette

Art Direction

Jim Crawford

Makeup Designer

Alan Tubbs

Original Music Composer

Mark Gibson

Prosthetic Designer

Ellen V. McCartney

Costume Design

Martha Camarillo

Unit Manager

Christine Vachon

Production Supervisor

Todd Haynes

Producer

David Nelson

Production Design

Martha Camarillo

Still Photographer

Stephen Kazmierski

Director of Photography

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