Upside Down And Backwards

Upside Down And Backwards

March 2, 1961 TV Episode Davey and Goliath

Studio
Clokey Productions, Lutheran Church in America, Premavision, Inc.
Distributor
National Council of Churches

Synopsis

When Davey and Goliath are home alone and the electricity fails during a severe storm, Davey panics. Later, he imagines what he should have done.

Characters

Davey Hanson, Goliath, John Hanson, Jonathan Reed, Sally Hanson

Credits

Producing

Producer
Art Clokey

Voices

Voice
Hal Smith (Goliath, Dad Hanson, Jonathan Reed), Norma MacMillan (Davey), Nancy Wible (Davey)

Music

Music
Guenther Kauer
Theme Song
Douglas M. Lackey

Animation

Animator
Rob Maine, Jim Danforth, Pete Kleinow

Production notes

Davey was a young boy who went on adventures with his dog Goliath. Goliath could talk and helped Davey and the family out in sticky predicaments. Sponsored by the Lutheran Council of Churches, the show's religious morals were very apparent.

Claymation stop-motion animation.

The stop-motion process used for filming was called "Pixillation," a method also used for Clokey Productions' earlier series "Gumby."

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Reviews

Do You Have An Active Imagination?

immanuel6December 8, 2007

It is Saturday and Davey and the gang are having their club meeting. While the gang is inside, Goliath is having and argument with Spot, the other neighborhood dog. Timmy arrives a little late for the meeting. When the boys are together, they start dreaming about what they will do when they grow up. Timmy wants to be a prizefighter and Davey decides that he will be an Astronaut who walks the moon. Having an imagination is great if you don't let it get out of control. Davey is about to find this out! In the afternoon, Davey and his family are going to see his grandparents, but there is a massive weather storm approaching. Davey tells his parents that he has some studying to do and that Jonathan will be coming over to study with him. Dad reminds Davey to not let his imagination get out of control if he is going to be in the house alone. Davey loves to daydream, but sometimes, he lets his imagination get the best of him. Well, the weather storm has come and there is thunder and rain. Davey and Goliath are in the livingroom waiting for Jonathan to come over when they hear something. They hear a crash! Davey and Goliath run to the closet. Then, Davey and Goliath hear knocking, but Davey is too afraid to venture out of the closet. Davey forgets that Jonathan was coming over because when Jonathan called him earlier, they were disconnected while they were talking on the phone. Davey's active imagination has taken complete control of him and now he is in fear! Dad decides that he better check in on Davey and Goliath. Dad calls Davey but there isn't an answer. Dad tells Mom and Sally that it is time to go home. Dad is very concerned about Davey. While Dad, Mom and Sally drive home, there is a traffic jam on the main highway, so Dad uses his head and doesn't panic. Dad remembers that there is another access road that will get the family home. The Hanson family returns to see that the crash that Davey had heard earlier was from a branch that had crashed into the attic window. Dad come into the house and calls for Davey. Davey and Goliath come out of the closet. Dad ask Davey why he and Goliath were in the closet and Davey explains that they were hearing some many noises. Dad advises Davey that he should have used his head and thought through the situation that were confronting him. Davey and Goliath learned a very valuable lesson. Think and you will not be concerned about the bumps in the night!!