Frankenweenie

Frankenweenie (1984)

Timing: 0:29 (29 min)

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Release date

1984-12-14

Country

United States

Production

Walt Disney Pictures

Genre

Family, Science Fiction, Horror, Comedy

Budget

$1 000 000

Revenue

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Director

Tim Burton

Actors

Barret Oliver, Shelley Duvall, Daniel Stern, Joseph Maher, Roz Braverman, Paul Bartel, Sofia Coppola, Jason Hervey, Paul C. Scott, Helen Boll
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Scenario

Tim Burton, Leonard Ripps

Producer

Julie Hickson

Operator

Thomas E. Ackerman

Composer

Artist

Audition

Bill Shepard, Joe Scully

Editing

Ernest Milano
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• According to Disney Studios, “Frankenweenie” was supposed to be shown in theaters as part of a package with the restored animated feature film “Pinocchio.” During a test screening, Burton testified that “children screamed from fear only during ‘Pinocchio’.” After this incident, Burton was fired from Disney Studios with the explanation that he was a “waste of manpower and money.”
• Sparky is the nickname of the main character’s dog both in the film and in real life. Two years after appearing in “Frankenweenie,” Sparky starred in David Lynch’s “Blue Velvet.”
• The scene in which Sparky meets a neighboring black poodle with a distinctive white streak in its hairstyle references the image of Elsa Lanchester's character from James Whale's “Bride of Frankenstein.”
• The scenes at the cemetery and the mill are direct quotes from Whale’s “Frankenstein,” in which the role of Boris Karloff’s character is replaced by a dog.
• Shortly before filming began, Burton lost his beloved dog in a situation similar to the one shown in the film.