Kick Me is a 1975 American independent[1] animated short film[2] made by Robert Swarthe.[3]
| Kick Me | |
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| Directed by | Robert Swarthe |
| Distributed by | Little Red Filmhouse |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
| Country | United States |
Summary
editThe film is about a pair of red legs and its misadventures on celluloid film involving a giant baseball and spiders.[4]
Production
editThe animation was produced by drawing pictures directly onto frames of film stock, instead of by inking/painting and photographing cels as in traditional animation techniques of the era.[5]
Reception and legacy
editIt was nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[6][7] and was featured on Fantastic Animation Festival.
Kick Me was named to the ALA Notable Children's Videos list in 1976.[8]
It was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.[9]
References
edit- ^ THE ACADEMY PRESENTS 'RESTORED ANIMATED RARITIES'|AFA: Animation for Adults
- ^ "Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award 1975 -". cartoonresearch.com.
- ^ "11TH INTERNATIONAL TOURNEE OF ANIMATION - Cleveland Film Festival". Archived from the original on 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ Kick Me on Internet Archive
- ^ REVISITING CINEFEX (11): ET AND ROBERT SWARTHE
- ^ Short Film Winners: 1976 Oscars
- ^ 1976|Oscars.org
- ^ Notable children's films and videos, filmstrips, and recordings, 1973-1986. Chicago: ALA. 1987. ISBN 978-0-8389-3342-8. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- ^ Kick Me Preserved Projects
External links
edit- Kick Me at IMDb
- [1] on Cartoon Brew
- The short film Kick Me is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.