A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
December 6, 1986
Original Title:
The Skateboard Saga
Genres:
Comedy
Production Companies:
Pearly White Productions
Production Countries:
Australia
Ratings / Certifications:
AU: PG
Runtime: 8
After a boy is knocked off his orange skateboard by a car, the skateboard continues on its way, developing a mind of its own and wreaking havoc on innocent citizens until it is stopped in its tracks by a clever little old lady with a walking stick. The eight minute saga features live action, animation, claymation, pixelation, stunts, models, puppets, special effects, superheroes, kids, animals, snails, - and no actual dialogue, just music, sound effects and "wordless dialogue" which consists of mumbled sounds to convey the appropriate emotion.
Director:
Don Percy
Writer:
Jeremy Kewley
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