It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1979 |
| length | 12 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Paul Fierlinger |
| script |
Jim Thurman Paul Fierlinger |
| production | Paul Fierlinger for AR&T Productions |
| music | Larry Gold |
| camera | Jiri Zizka |
It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House is an American animated short film directed by Paul Fierlinger in 1979.
action
An old man lives on a houseboat with his old dog, his even older cat and his extremely old goldfish. They can no longer manage the household and so the old man sends a newspaper advertisement to look for domestic help. A short time later there is a knock on the door and Cuthbert Q. Divine stands in front of it. He's a wolf, but pretends to be a wolfhound in front of the old man. He becomes the pearl of the family, cleans the accommodation, repaints the walls and even makes the old houseboat afloat again, so that all trips can be made in front of the New York City skyline . Dog, cat, fish and the old man feel rejuvenated and enjoy their lives.
One day the man reads in the newspaper that Cuthbert Q. Divine is wanted for fraud. It also says that he is really a wolf. The old man is disappointed and the wolf finally admits that he used to be a member of a wolf motorcycle gang because he was the only wolf with a motorcycle and finally collapses full of self-reproach. He has to stay in bed for a long time and the man and his animals run the household more badly than rightly. When Cuthbert has recovered, the old man advises him to face the police. Cuthbert is arrested. In court, the old man and the animals tell of Cuthbert's great willingness to help and his good deeds, and the judge finally acquits Cuthbert. He still lives on the houseboat with the old man and the animals.
production
It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House is based on the book of the same name by Harry Allard and James Marshall from 1977. All characters in the film are voiced by Jim Thurman .
With It's Nice to Have a Mouse Around the House an almost identical set of animated film appeared in 1965 Speedy Gonzales and Daffy Duck in the lead roles.
Awards
It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House was nominated for an Oscar in 1980 in the “ Best Animated Short Film ” category, but couldn't prevail against Every Child .
Web links
- It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House on bcdb.com