Help! My Snowman's Burning Down

Help! My Snowman's Burning Down is an American short film made by Carson Davidson in 1964, with music composed and performed by Gerry Mulligan. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.[1]

Help! My Snowman's Burning Down
Directed byCarson Davidson
Written byCarson Davidson
Produced byCarson Davidson
StarringBob Larkin
Dian Robertson
Music byGerry Mulligan
Release date
1964
Running time
10 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Release and reception

Help! My Snowman's Burning Down was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 37th Academy Awards.[2] The film screened in competition at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival and was awarded the Short Film Jury Prize, tied with Sillages by Serge Roullet.[3]

Music

Music for the film is credited to Gerry Mulligan on baritone saxophone, with Bob Brookmeyer on valve trombone, Bill Crow on acoustic double bass, and Dave Bailey on drums.[4]

Preservation

The film was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2009.[5]

References
  1. THE REAL INDIES: A CLOSE LOOK AT ORPHAN FILMS|Oscars.org
  2. "The 37th Academy Awards 1965". Oscars.org Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  3. "Help! My Snowman's Burning Down - Festival de Cannes 2020". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  4. "Help! My Snowman's Burning Down". Jazz on the Screen. Library of Congress. 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  5. "Preserved Projects". Oscars.org Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.