| Kick Me | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert Swarthe |
| Distributed by | Little Red Filmhouse |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 8 minutes |
| Country | United States |
Kick Me is a 1975 American independent animated short film made by Robert Swarthe.
Summary
The film is about a pair of red legs and its misadventures on celluloid film involving a giant baseball and spiders.
Production
The animation was produced by drawing pictures directly onto frames of film stock, instead of by inking/painting and photographing cels as in traditional animation techniques of the era.
Reception and legacy
It was nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and was featured on Fantastic Animation Festival.
Kick Me was named to the ALA Notable Children's Videos list in 1976.
It was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.
References
- THE ACADEMY PRESENTS 'RESTORED ANIMATED RARITIES'|AFA: Animation for Adults
- "Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award 1975 -". cartoonresearch.com.
- "11TH INTERNATIONAL TOURNEE OF ANIMATION - Cleveland Film Festival". Archived from the original on 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- Kick Me on Internet Archive
- REVISITING CINEFEX (11): ET AND ROBERT SWARTHE
- Short Film Winners: 1976 Oscars
- 1976|Oscars.org
- Notable children's films and videos, filmstrips, and recordings, 1973-1986. Chicago: ALA. 1987. ISBN 978-0-8389-3342-8. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- Kick Me Preserved Projects
External links
- Kick Me at IMDb
- on Cartoon Brew
- The short film Kick Me is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.