He Was Once

Synopsis

This bizarre parody of the animated religious children’s show Davey and Goliath uses actors but looks like Claymation because of the stop motion, distorted voices, giant prosthetic ears and hair and sets that make Pee-Wee’s Playhouse look realistic. Davey’s father whips him with a belt for saying that he saw a bear, though he really did see a bear, while his sister looks on in glee. His dog Goliath, actually a leopard-skin footrest with a grotesque tail, tries to help but gets whipped too. Oedipal dream sequences and Davey’s revenge are also highlights in this unforgettable and darkly hilarious suburban nightmare.

Main Cast

Todd Adams

Davey

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Salvador Barone

Dad

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Susan Norman

Sally

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Emma Strahs

Mom

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Melissa Gardner

Shirley

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Todd Haynes

Randy

Age : 63 | Popularity : 5%

Julia Haltigan

The Bear

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Cyril Autun

Goliath (voice)

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Camera	Assistant Camera	Ellen Kuras
	Director of Photography	Stephen Kazmierski
	Still Photographer	Martha Camarillo
Production	Producer	Christine Vachon Todd Haynes Barry Ellsworth
	Production Supervisor	Christine Vachon
	Production Manager	Todd Haynes
	Unit Manager	Martha Camarillo
Art	Art Direction	Daniel Ouellette
	Production Design	David Nelson
Directing	Director	Mary Hestand
	Assistant Director	Barry Ellsworth
	Script Supervisor	Camila Motta
Writing	Writer	Mary Hestand
Sound	Original Music Composer	Alan Tubbs
Editing	Editor	Barry Ellsworth
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup Designer	Jim Crawford
	Prosthetic Designer	Mark Gibson
	Costume Design	Ellen V. McCartney
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