He Was Once

He Was Once

1989
0h 16m
6.8
US
Comedy
Animation

Overview

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.

Movie Details

Languages

English

Studio

Apparatus Productions

Key Crew

Todd Haynes

Todd Haynes

Producer

Christine Vachon

Christine Vachon

Producer

Cast

T

Todd Adams

Davey

S

Salvador Barone

Dad

Susan Norman

Susan Norman

Sally

E

Emma Strahs

Mom

M

Melissa Gardner

Shirley

Todd Haynes

Todd Haynes

Randy

J

Julia Haltigan

The Bear

C

Cyril Autun

Goliath (voice)

Rob LaBelle

Rob LaBelle

Dad (voice)

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