Get a Job (1985)

Directed by

Brad Caslor

Genre

animation, comedy

Country

Canada

Runtime

11 min

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A short animated film that uses a classic song to tell a comedic story about searching for work. It mixes different animation styles and characters from old cartoons.

chaoticcomedicfast-pacedenergeticwhimsicalretromusicalsurreal

What happens

Get a Job is a 1985 comedic musical animated short by Brad Caslor, featuring a rendition of the song of the same name, made famous by The Silhouettes. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada in Winnipeg, the project took Caslor seven years to complete, from conception to release. Caslor began the film as a social guidance film for the Canadian government, however, during production it evolved into a more comedic work, incorporating a wide range of classic animation characters and techniques, including the styles of Tex Avery and Bob Clampett. Al Simmons and Jay Brazeau performed the music in the film, which received the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Animated Short at the 8th Genie Awards. Fellow Winnipeg animator Cordell Barker did animation work on the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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