Elroy the Potato Head Boy
Synopsis
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
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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
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Kitten Films
South West Screen
St. Bartholomew's CourtLewins Mead
Bristol BS1 5BT
UK
T+44 (0)11 7952 9977
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