Project Detail

Elroy the Potato Head Boy

Ben Lock

Synopsis

A charming and poignant tale following the quest of the rejected Daniella DuPrey's yearning for her parents love. She does whatever it takes only to be pushed aside by her 'brother'.

The family have been forced to live on the streets during the Depression, so her parents decide to create a son and heir (Elroy the Third) in order to fool Grandpa so and inherit his wealth. The happy family does not last long.

Events take a turn as Elroy the Third is crowned a hero in the town, despite this being due to Daniella's hard work. The story becomes a murder mystery with a humorous twist; what goes around, comes around, or does it?

Details

Year: 2006
Type of film: Shorts
Running time: 8 min
Format: tbc
Director: Ben Lock
Producer: Sarah-Jane Meredith
Editor: Liz Roe
Screenwriter: Ben Lock (adapted from original screenplay by Scott Flockhart)
Production Designer: Will Field, Achilleas Gatsopoulos, Carmel Doohan
Sound: Joanne Churchman
Composer: Peter Gosling
Principal cast: Anne Wittman, Michael Law, Adrian Annis, Louise Lockwood, Antoinette Sym

Genre

Action Experimental Children’s Comedy Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Kitten Films

South West Screen

St. Bartholomew's Court
Lewins Mead
Bristol BS1 5BT
UK

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