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Tim Burton's Original Frankenweenie Short Film | 1984

Updated: May 19, 2022



What's your review of Tim Burton's Original Frankenweenie short film from 1984? #TimBurton #Frankenweenie #Burton I love Tim Burton. I love the black-and-white Frankenweenie short and the gorgeous bull terrier. There's not much more else to it! I'd love to know your review and reaction. Scroll down for more information, or head to IMDb or Wikipedia!


ABOUT TM BURTON'S FRANKENWEENIE SHORT


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Directed by Tim Burton

Produced by Julie Hickson, Rick Heinrichs

Screenplay by Lenny Ripps

Story by Tim Burton

Starring Shelley Duvall, Daniel Stern, Barret Oliver

Music by Michael Convertino, David Newman

Cinematography Thomas E. Ackerman

Edited by Ernest Milano

Production company: Walt Disney Pictures

Distributed by Buena Vista Distribution

Release date: December 14, 1984

Running time: 30 minutes

Budget $1 million


What type of dog is Frankenweenie? A bull terrier


Frankenweenie Characters and Cast:

Shelley Duvall Susan Frankenstein

Daniel Stern Ben Frankenstein

Barret Oliver Victor Frankenstein

Joseph Maher Mr. Chambers

Roz Braverman Mrs. Epstein

Paul Bartel Mr. Walsh

Sofia Coppola Anne Chambers (as Domino)

Jason Hervey Frank Dale

Paul C. Scott Mike Anderson

Helen Boll Mrs. Curtis

Sparky Sparky

Rusty James Raymond


Description from Wikipedia: "Frankenweenie is a 1984 Tim Burton-directed short film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and co-written by Burton with Leonard Ripps. It is both a parody and homage to the 1931 film Frankenstein based on Mary Shelley's novel of the same name. Burton later directed a feature-length stop-motion animated remake, released in 2012."


Frankenweenie plot from Wikipedia: "Victor Frankenstein (played by Barret Oliver) is a young boy who creates movies starring his dog, Sparky (a Bull Terrier, whose name is a reference to the use of electricity in the film). After Sparky is hit by a car and killed, Victor learns at school about electrical impulses in muscles and is inspired to bring his pet back to life. He creates elaborate machines which bring down a bolt of lightning that revives the dog. Victor is pleased, but when the Frankensteins decide to introduce the revitalized Sparky to his neighbors, they become angry and terrified.


Sparky runs away, with Victor in pursuit. They find themselves at a local miniature golf course and hide in its flagship windmill. The Frankensteins' neighbors, now an angry mob, arrive on the scene, and when they attempt to use a cigarette lighter to try to see in the windmill, it is accidentally set on fire. Victor falls and is knocked out, but Sparky rescues him from the flames, only to be crushed by the windmill. The mob of neighbors, realizing their error, use their cars and jumper cables to "recharge" Sparky. He is revived, and all celebrate. Sparky falls in love with a poodle whose fur bears a strong resemblance to the hairdo of the Bride of Frankenstein and the film ends with Sparky's electricity making the words, "The End" and it becomes still."


Film Editing by Ernest Milano

Casting By Joe Scully, Bill Shepard

Art Direction by John B. Mansbridge

Set Decoration by Roger M. Shook

Makeup Department: Marvin J. McIntyre, Connie Nichols, Robert J. Schiffer

Production Management: Tom Leetch

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director: Scott Cameron, Richard Learman

Art Department: Gary Antista, Tim Burton storyboard artist

Sound Department: Laurence Abrams, Wayne Allwine, Nick Alphin, George Fredrick, John Glascock, Robert Hathaway, David M. Horton, Al Maguire, Joe Parker, Richard Portman, George Probert, Frank Regula, Roger Sword, Allen Hurd

Special Effects by Ed Angell, Hans Metz, Haris Metz, Roland Tantin

Visual Effects by Allen Gonzales

Stunts: Donna Hall, Bob Herron

Camera and Electrical Department: Peter Anderson, Ron Batzdorff, Dan Delgado, Rusty Geller, Douglas Knapp, Essil Massinburg, Richard Mosier, Ward Russell, William Waldman

Costume and Wardrobe Department: Sandy Berke Jordan, Milton G. Mangum, Jack Sandeen

Editorial Department: Marty Stanovich

Location Management: Rolf Darbo

Music Department: Tom Brown, Jay Lawton, Shawn Murphy, James Thatcher, Jack Wadsworth

Script and Continuity Department: Doris Chisholm

Other crew: Cristie Miele animal trainer



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