| My Financial Career | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gerald Potterton |
| Produced by | Tom Daly Colin Low |
| Narrated by | Stanley Jackson |
| Cinematography | Gerald Potterton (animation) Grant Munro (animation |
| Edited by | Kathleen Shannon (sound) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | National Film Board of Canada |
Release date |
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Running time | 6 minutes, 30 seconds |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English, French |
My Financial Career is a 1962 Oscar-nominated animated short directed by Gerald Potterton and produced by Colin Low and Tom Daly for the National Film Board of Canada.
The cartoon is based on a story of the same name from one of Stephen Leacock's collections of short stories, Literary Lapses (1910).[1] It takes a humorous look at a young man's attempt to open a bank account.[2][3][4][5]
Awards
- Golden Gate International Film Festival, San Francisco: First Prize, Animated Film, 1962
- American Film and Video Festival, New York: Blue Ribbon, Literature in Films, 1964
- 36th Academy Awards, Los Angeles: Nominee, Best Short Subject, Cartoons, 1963
References
- ↑ Leacock, Stephen (June 2004). "My Financial Career". Literary Lapses. Kessinger Publishing. pp. 2–6. ISBN 978-1-4191-3067-0.
- ↑ BCDB
- ↑ "My Financial Career". Collection. National Film Board of Canada. 1962. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- ↑ "Cartoons Considered For the Academy Award – 1963 -". cartoonresearch.com.
- ↑ Shirley MacLaine presents Short Film Oscars® in 1964
External links
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