George and Rosemary
- 1987 (1987)
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]
Production
Produced by Eunice Macaulay for the National Film Board of Canada,[2][3] the film was narrated by Cec Linder.[4]
Accolades
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.[5]
See also
- Bob's Birthday
- Bob and Margaret
References
- ^ "George and Rosemary". IMDb. 30 April 2004.
- ^ "The 60th Academy Awards (1988) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ^ "The Man Who Planted Trees Wins Animated Short: 1988 Oscars". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20.
- ^ "George and Rosemary". Collection. National Film Board of Canada. 1987. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
- ^ The Animation Show of Shows (Volume 28)
External links
- Watch George and Rosemary on the NFB website
- George and Rosemary at IMDb
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