The Violinist
- Studio
- Pintoff Productions Inc., Kingsley International
Synopsis
A funny spoof on the old saying "to create great music, the artist must suffer." Aspiring violinist P.P. Harry learns that one must suffer- but, perhaps, not too much- in order to achieve greatness. The happy man fancies himself as a violinist, but every time that he plays for people, they tell him that he is no good. Even his best friend and sidekick, a talking dog, hates his horrible music. He tries everything, even music lessons, but to no avail. He and the dog decide that he hasn't suffered enough to be a great artist. He goes about a life change and starts to suffer; his music gets better, but his life gets more miserable. A lesson in just being normal.
Characters
P.P. Harry, Dog, Bus Passenger, Sewer Worker, Lady
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Ernest Pintoff
Producing
- Producer
- Ernest Pintoff
Voices
- Voice
- Carl Reiner (Violinist, Narrator, Others)
Music
- Music
- Ernest Pintoff
Animation
- Animator
- Jim Hiltz, Jimmy T. Murakami, Jack Schnerk
- Layouts
- Jimmy T. Murakami
Art Department
- Color Stylist, Backgrounds
- Jack Heiter
Music Department
- Music Arranging
- George Steiner
Production Management
- Production Manager
- Arnold Stone
Awards
Academy Award Nominee, Best Short Subject (Cartoon), Ernest Pintoff, 1960.
BAFTA Film Award, Best Animated Film, Ernest Pintoff, 1960
BAFTA Film Award, Best Animated Film, Ernest Pintoff, 1960
Pictures
Reviews
The Violinist carton
This is my all time favorite carton. I saw it in a movie theatre on 42nd Street in New York when I was going to NYC more than 45 years ago. I would very much like to get a copy of carton in original 35MM, VHS, or DVD. I am laughing while I'm typing just thinking out lines like...boy, are you ugly...and your really smell bad.
Hilarious
I remember this from 1959 - the line "Boy, are you ugly." I still laugh today. Would love to see it posted, I'd even buy it.
A violinist wants to play better, is told he must suffer, and he does - he ends up playing beautifully, but the price is too high.