Roald Dahl's Esio Trot
A retired bachelor has a thing for his neighbor who only shows affection to her pet tortoise.
87 mins
Mr. Hoppy is a shy old man who lives alone in an apartment building. For many years, he has been secretly in love with Mrs. Silver, a woman who lives below him. Mr. Hoppy frequently leans over his balcony and exchanges polite conversation with Mrs. Silver, but he is too shy to disclose how he feels. Mr. Hoppy longs to express his feelings to Mrs. Silver, but he can never bring his lips to form the words. Mrs. Silver has a small pet tortoise, Alfie, whom she loves very much. One morning, Mrs. Silver mentions to Mr. Hoppy that even though she has had Alfie for many years, her pet has only grown a tiny bit and has gained only 3 ounces in weight. She confesses that she wishes she knew of some way to make her little Alfie grown into a larger, more dignified tortoise. Mr. Hoppy suddenly thinks of a way to give Mrs. Silver her wish and win her affection.
Paul Mayhew-Archer
Writer
Michael Wade
Stand In
Matthew Read
Executive Producer
Tim Phillips
Original Music Composer
Chris Ashworth
Sound Recordist
Sarah Elias
Foley Editor
Sian Wilson
Makeup Supervisor
Jeff Richardson
Dialogue Editor
Philip Clements
Foley Editor
Suzanne David
Makeup Artist
Stuart Hilliker
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Christina Baker
Makeup Designer
Catherine Thomas
Foley Recordist
Tom Burton
Production Design
Dominic Roberts
Art Direction
Barbara Herman-Skelding
Set Decoration
Ian Hogan
Line Producer
Tim Murrell
Editor
Hilary Bevan Jones
Producer
Rachel Freck
Casting
Caroline Harper
Standby Art Director
Molly Seymour
Production Assistant