| Director | Gerald Potterton |
|---|---|
| Producer | Tom Daly Colin Low |
| Narrator | Stanley Jackson |
| Cinematography | Gerald Potterton (animation) Grant Munro (animation |
| Editing | Kathleen Shannon (sound) |
| Studio | National Film Board of Canada |
| Distributor | National Film Board of Canada |
| Released | 1962 |
| Runtime | 6 minutes, 30 seconds |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English, French |
My Financial Career is a 1962 Oscar-nominated animated short directed by Gerald Potterton and produced by Colin Low and Tom Daly for the National Film Board of Canada.
Summary
The cartoon is based on a story of the same name from one of Stephen Leacock's collections of short stories, Literary Lapses (1910).[1] It takes a humorous look at a young man's attempt to open a bank account.[2]
Awards
- Golden Gate International Film Festival, San Francisco: First Prize, Animated Film, 1962
- American Film and Video Festival, New York: Blue Ribbon, Literature in Films, 1964[3]
- 36th Academy Awards, Los Angeles: Nominee, Best Short Subject, Cartoons, 1963[4][5]
References
- ^ Leacock, Stephen (June 2004). "My Financial Career". Literary Lapses. Kessinger Publishing. pp. 2–6. ISBN 978-1-4191-3067-0.
- ^ "My Financial Career". Collection. National Film Board of Canada. 1962. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- ^ Prizes Awarded for Nontheatrical 16–mm. Films – The New York Times
- ^ "Cartoons Considered For the Academy Award – 1963 -". cartoonresearch.com
- ^ Shirley MacLaine presents Short Film Oscars® in 1964
External links
- My Financial Career at IMDb