My Financial Career
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My Financial Career is a 1962 animated short directed by Gerald Potterton
, based on a story of the same name from Stephen Leacock
's Literary Lapses collection of short fiction. The six and a half minute film takes a humorous look at a young man's attempt to open a bank account. Produced by Colin Low
and Tom Daly
for the National Film Board of Canada
, the film was named Best Animated Short at the 1962 San Francisco International Film Festival
and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 36th Academy Awards
.
Gerald Potterton
Gerald Potterton is a British/Canadian director, producer and animator. He is best known for directing the cult classic Heavy Metal and his animation work on Yellow Submarine....
, based on a story of the same name from Stephen Leacock
Stephen Leacock
Stephen Butler Leacock, FRSC was an English-born Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer, and humorist...
's Literary Lapses collection of short fiction. The six and a half minute film takes a humorous look at a young man's attempt to open a bank account. Produced by Colin Low
Colin Low (filmmaker)
Colin Archibald Low, CM, RCA is a Canadian animation and documentary filmmaker.Born in Cardston, Alberta, Low attended the Banff School of Fine Arts and the Calgary Institute of Technology, now known as the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology...
and Tom Daly
Tom Daly
Tom Daly may refer to:*Tom Daly , former Major League Baseball catcher for the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, and Chicago Cubs, and Boston Red Sox coach, 1933–1946...
for the National Film Board of Canada
National Film Board of Canada
The National Film Board of Canada is Canada's twelve-time Academy Award-winning public film producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary, animation, alternative drama and digital media productions...
, the film was named Best Animated Short at the 1962 San Francisco International Film Festival
San Francisco International Film Festival
San Francisco International Film Festival is the oldest continuously running film festival in the Americas. Organized by the San Francisco Film Society, the International is held each spring for two weeks, presenting an average of 150 films from over 50 countries...
and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 36th Academy Awards
36th Academy Awards
The 36th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1963, were held on April 13, 1964 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. They were hosted by Jack Lemmon....
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