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Jeff Hale
Born January 5, 1923 · Margate, Kent, England
Died February 1, 2015 · aged 92
Jeff Hale was born on 5 January 1923 in Margate, Kent, England, UK. He was a director and actor, known for Hardware Wars, Heavy Metal and Christmas Cracker. He was married to Margaret Hale. He died in February 2015 in Talent, Oregon, USA.
Known For
Here Comes Garfield · 1982Here Comes Garfield
★ 7.01982
MovieAnimationComedy
The first TV special starring the rotund comic strip staple Garfield the Cat. Here, he and his dull-witted canine cohort Odie end up at the pound.
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies · 1997Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies
★ 10.01997
MovieFamily
In a spoof of Siskel and Ebert's Sneak Previews, Telly and Oscar are seen in a movie theater, reviewing the silliest songs from Sesame Street. Telly loves all of them and he gives them 5 "Wows". Oscar, however, dislikes them and gives them 5 "Phooeys" (but ends up liking the last clip).
Stanley, the Ugly Duckling · 1982Stanley, the Ugly Duckling
★ 7.01982
MovieFamilyAnimation
In this adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, Stanley the duck timidly leaves the only home he's ever known -- the egg he hatched from -- to learn more about himself and search for his family. Along the way, he meets Nathan, a happy-go-lucky fox who teaches Stanley not to worry about his exterior, noting that one shouldn't pass judgment on others based on looks alone. Features the voices of Wolfman Jack, Rick Dees and Susan Blu.
Hardware Wars · 1978Hardware Wars
★ 6.21978
MovieComedyScience Fiction
A short film parody of the classic science fiction film Star Wars. It premiered in theaters only seven months after Star Wars and consisted of little more than inside jokes and visual puns that heavily depended upon audience familiarity with the original.
Peter and the Magic Egg · 1983Peter and the Magic Egg
★ 3.01983
MovieAnimationFamily
A boy named Peter must save Easter. An evil character named Tin Whiskers takes over the town and re-names everything including the streets to have tin in the name. He has several animal friends who help him and Mother Nature even gives him help.
What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown? · 1983What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?
★ 6.71983
MovieAnimationHistory
As they begin their journey home from their student exchange term, Charlie Brown and the gang find themselves sidetracked. They have severe car trouble and more importantly, they pass by various monuments to World Wars I & II. With Linus guiding them through these memorials, they learn about the events of the wars and the sacrifices required of the troops who fought them.
Fitness and Me: Why Exercise? · 1984Fitness and Me: Why Exercise?
★ 6.01984
MovieAnimation
An educational short about exercising.
Thank You Mask Man · 1971Thank You Mask Man
★ 5.01971
MovieWesternAnimation
This short animation set to Lenny Bruce's live monologue tells how the Lone Ranger hooks up with Tonto. With Bruce doing all the voices, this animation begins with local folks upset at the Lone Ranger because he won't stay around to be thanked after a good deed. So, he stays and finds he likes hearing "Thank you mask man." When their attention starts to shift elsewhere, he shocks and disgusts the townspeople with a final request. According to the cartoon’s producer John Magnuson, at early showings of this, gay audiences were upset by its apparent “fag-bashing”. And it’s true, part of the fun of the piece is just crying out “Masked man’s a fag”, scandalising and defacing the image of this all-American hero. But it’s within the larger context of Bruce’s analysis of heroism, and that the towns people reject the Masked Man is because of their prejudices, not because Bruce is asking us to endorse them. (from: http://ukjarry.blogspot.de/2010/01/352-lenny-bruce-thank-you-mask-man.html)
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