The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones

1983 0h 8m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

Animation

Synopsis

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This amusing short animation tells of a polite and timid young minister with a major shortcoming: he just cannot bring himself to say goodbye, and this causes him great grief and considerable consternation. On the first day of his vacation to visit friends, Melpomenus somehow stays and stays until, on the last day of his holiday, he finally departs in an unexpected way. Based on the Stephen Leacock short story, the film is set to toe-tapping ragtime music.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mavor Moore
Narrator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gerald Potterton
Writers: Stephen Leacock
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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1 / 5

RUNTIME

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Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 5

ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0225137 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gerald Potterton directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt0225137 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.