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A Chairy Tale

A Chairy Tale

1957Short⏱️ 12mNot Rated
AnimationShortComedyFantasy
7.3
IMDB Rating
1,267 votes

An ordinary-looking chair refuses to be sat upon.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Claude Jutra
Release Date
September 18, 1957
Language
None
Country
Canada
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 8
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Claude Jutra
Claude Jutra
as Young man

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Production
National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

🏷️ Keywords

rhythminteractionone man showchairpercussion music score

🎯 Categories

Adult AnimationStop Motion AnimationAnimationComedyFantasyShort

⭐ Featured Review

A Chairy Tale
by CinemaSerf2024-02-16
7/10

"White trousers, white shoes, dark socks!! No wonder the chair didn't want to be sat upon! Indeed for the first half of this clever drama, it totally rejects every effort made by this sartorially challenged guy to get his backside anywhere near it. Admitting defeat, the human tries a different tack. He just decides to sit on the ground and ignore the chair altogether. That seems to temporarily outmanoeuvre the now neglected and almost pouty seat, but soon hostilities, of sorts, resume and the antics of both man and furniture become more frenetic, as does Ravi Shankar's lively sitar sc..."

💡 Did You Know?

The chair was animated by attaching strings to it, similar to the technique used with marionettes, though the strings were tied horizontally. The filmmakers used fine black nylon fishing string, which was invisible to the camera.

📖 Synopsis

An ordinary-looking chair refuses to be sat upon.