Project Detail

Hamilton Mattress

Synopsis

Meet the irrepressible Sludger.

The first aardvark in history to do anything interesting in an epic tale of ants, drumming and important trousers!

Packed full of memorable characters, sparkling humour and toe tapping musical numbers this is a highly entertaining and unique film for the whole family.

Details

Year
2003
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
30 mins
Format
35mm, Fuji
Director
Barry Purves
Producer
BBC, Egmont Imagination, Entertainment Rights plc
Editor
Jo Bale, David Martin
Screenwriter
John Webster, Anna Farthing
Director of Photography
Paul Smith
Sound
Hackenbacker Studios
Composer
Spiro Wix and Bgada
Principal cast
(Voices) David Thewlis, Henry Goodman, Lindsay Duncan, Bill Hootkins

Production Status

Production Company

Harvest Films Ltd

8 College Road, Clifton
Bristol BS8 3JB
UK

T +44 (0)117 953 1290

hamiltonmattress@aol.com

Sales Company

Entertainment Rights plc

Colet Court,
100 Hammersmith Road
London W6 7JP
UK

T+44 (0)20 8762 6200

jane.smith@entertainmentrights.com

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