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Uncle Wormsley's Christmas

Synopsis

Uncle Wormsley is an old man who dedicates his life to the care of his only friend, a giant crab called Crabsley. One Christmas a rich father makes a deal with the mysterious Crab Catchers to get a giant crab for his son - dark forces are unleashed.
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Details

Year
2012
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
29 mins 58 secs
Format
Digital animation
Director
David Shute
Producer
Joel Veitch, Tim Gallagher
Executive Producer
Tim Searle, Henry Normal
Editor
Alf Bowles
Screenwriter
Joel Veitch, Tim Gallgher
Composer
Edward Snow, Alex Veitch
Principal cast
Steve Coogan, Julia Davis, Julian Barratt, John Thomson, Ben Baker
Animators
Chris Bowers, Eleonore Pitchers, Jon Underwood, Shane Barrell
Compositors
Stuart Donovan, Sam Gregory
Artists
Joseph Littlewood, David Stevenson, Steve Glew

Genre

Children’s

Categories

Fiction Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Rathergood Films/Baby Cow Animation

joel@rathergood.com

Sales Company

UK: Hugo Young at Independent Talent Group

Tel: +44 (0)207 636 6565

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