Kick Me (film)
| Kick Me | |
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| Directed by | Robert Swarthe |
| Distributed by | Little Red Filmhouse |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
| Country | United States |
Kick Me is a 1975 American independent[1] animated short film[2] made by Robert Swarthe.[3][4]
Summary
The film is about a pair of red legs and its misadventures on celluloid film involving a giant baseball and spiders.[5]
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.[6]
Reception and legacy
It was nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[7][8] and was featured on Fantastic Animation Festival.
Kick Me was named to the ALA Notable Children's Videos list in 1976.[9]
It was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.[10]
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 January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Letterboxd
- ^ Beck, Jerry (November 11, 2011). "Help me ID this cartoon for Christy Karacas". www.cartoonbrew.com. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
- ^ 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 February 15, 2024.
- ^ Kick Me Preserved Projects