George and Rosemary
George and Rosemary is a 1987 animated short co-directed by Alison Snowden and David Fine, about two "golden agers" who prove that passion is not exclusively for the young.
Storyline[]
George, an old dreamer, has a secret love for the woman directly next door to him. However, while he can sweep her off her feet in his imagination; actually doing it is a different matter. So he stays at his home as he works to build up the gumption to see her.[1]
Accolades[]
Produced by Eunice Macaulay for the National Film Board of Canada,[2][3] the film received the Genie Award for Best Short Film and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 60th Academy Awards. It was also included in the Animation Show of Shows. The film was narrated by Cec Linder.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ [1]
- ^ "The 60th Academy Awards (1988) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ^ "The Man Who Planted Trees Wins Animated Short: 1988 Oscars".
- ^ "George and Rosemary". Collection. National Film Board of Canada. 1987. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
External links[]
- 1987 films
- Canadian films
- English-language films
- Best Theatrical Short Film Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners
- 1987 animated films
- 1980s animated short films
- Films about old age
- Films directed by Alison Snowden and David Fine
- National Film Board of Canada animated short films
- 1980s Canadian film stubs
- Short animated film stubs