Kick Me is a 1975 American independent[1] animated short film[2] made by Robert Swarthe.[3]

Summary

The film is about a pair of red legs and its misadventures on celluloid film involving a giant baseball and spiders.[4]

Production

The animation was produced by drawing pictures directly onto frames of film stock, instead of by inking/painting and photographing cels as in traditional animation techniques of the era.[5]

Reception and legacy

It was nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[6][7] and was featured on Fantastic Animation Festival.

It was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.[8]

References

  1. THE ACADEMY PRESENTS 'RESTORED ANIMATED RARITIES'|AFA: Animation for Adults
  2. "Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award 1975 -". cartoonresearch.com.
  3. "11TH INTERNATIONAL TOURNEE OF ANIMATION - Cleveland Film Festival". Archived from the original on 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  4. Kick Me on Internet Archive
  5. REVISITING CINEFEX (11): ET AND ROBERT SWARTHE
  6. Short Film Winners: 1976 Oscars
  7. 1976|Oscars.org
  8. Kick Me Preserved Projects
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