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My Financial Career

Name: My Financial Career
Released: March 20, 2008, 9:35 a.m.
Duration: 6 min

Gerald Potterton

1962 | 6 min

Available
on DVD

Synopsis
Education

An animated film based on Stephen Leacock's witty account of a young man's first brush with banking. When he tries to make his deposit, he is so intimidated by the institution that nothing he says comes out right.

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Credits

director

Gerald Potterton
producer

Colin Low

Tom Daly
sound

Ron Alexander
sound editing

Kathleen Shannon
animation

Gerald Potterton

Grant Munro
narrator

Stanley Jackson

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Perfect. The voice of the narrator, the story, the details, the animation style, the tinkling piano... charming and witty. One of my favourites.
caarh, 18 Sep 2016
Really enjoyed the subtleties of this film, I've always admired Gerald Potterton for his ability to add detail to films. One thing I'd really like get some opinions on is how his use of cel animation enhances the film?
PinScreenEnthusiast, 10 Apr 2014
I always liked stephen leacock for his intelligent humour. I liked the film too as a pictorial narrative. I would prefer however a more animated imagination V.N.Laxminarayana,Mysore (India)
ashtavakra, 2 Dec 2010