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He Was Once

This bizarre parody of the animated religious children’s show Davey and Goliath uses actors but looks like Claymation because of the stop motion, distorted voices, giant prosthetic ears and hair and sets that make Pee-Wee’s Playhouse look realistic. Davey’s father whips him with a belt for saying that he saw a bear, though he really did see a bear, while his sister looks on in glee. His dog Goliath, actually a leopard-skin footrest with a grotesque tail, tries to help but gets whipped too. Oedipal dream sequences and Davey’s revenge are also highlights in this unforgettable and darkly hilarious suburban nightmare.

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He Was Once

November 1, 1989
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Cast (9)

Crew (20)

Directing

Camila Motta
Script Supervisor
Mary Hestand
Director
Barry Ellsworth
Assistant Director

Writing

Production

Todd Haynes
Production Manager
Todd Haynes
Producer
Christine Vachon
Production Supervisor
Martha Camarillo
Unit Manager

Sound

Alan Tubbs
Original Music Composer

Art

Daniel Ouellette
Art Direction
David Nelson
Production Design

Camera

Ellen Kuras
Assistant Camera
Martha Camarillo
Still Photographer
Stephen Kazmierski
Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Ellen V. McCartney
Costume Design
Jim Crawford
Makeup Designer
Mark Gibson
Prosthetic Designer

Crew

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Editing

Lighting

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Visual Effects

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