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He Was Once

1989-11-01

16 mins

The Plot

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.

Cast and Crew

Todd Adams

Todd Adams

Davey

Salvador Barone

Salvador Barone

Dad

Susan Norman

Susan Norman

Sally

Emma Strahs

Emma Strahs

Mom

Melissa Gardner

Melissa Gardner

Shirley

Todd Haynes

Todd Haynes

Randy

Julia Haltigan

Julia Haltigan

The Bear

Cyril Autun

Cyril Autun

Goliath (voice)

Rob LaBelle

Rob LaBelle

Dad (voice)

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