The Strange Case of Mr. Donnybrook's Boredom
IMDb ID: tt0278063 · Rating: 6.0 (33 votes)
Genres: Short · Animation · Comedy
Animated version of the Ogden Nash poem.
Alex Cox
Michael Sloane
IMDb Details
Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited States: The Strange Case of Mr. Donnybrook's BoredomRuntime6 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews0Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsboredom
insomnia
surrealism
student film
based on poemProduction CompaniesUniversity of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0278063/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/02/tt0278063.jpgUpdated At2025-08-14T19:56:22
insomnia
surrealism
student film
based on poemProduction CompaniesUniversity of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0278063/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/02/tt0278063.jpgUpdated At2025-08-14T19:56:22
Stars
Directors
David Silverman
Writers
Ogden Nash
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: Alex Cox | Character: Voice characterizations
Actor: Michael Sloane | Character: Vocal sound effects
[Directors Group]
Name: David Silverman | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Ogden Nash | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Alex Cox | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: Evan Greenspan | Role: Composer
[Production Management]
Name: Ron Diamond | Role: Production Manager
[Art Department]
Name: David Silverman | Role: Art Department
[Sound Department]
Name: Richard Portman | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jeff Wishengrad | Role: Sound Department
[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Charles Flekal | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
[animation department]
Name: Sylvette Artinian | Role: Animation Department
Name: Judi Cassell | Role: Animation Department
Name: Ron Diamond | Role: Animation Department
Name: Denise Jaffe | Role: Animation Department
Name: Cassandra Lamb | Role: Animation Department
Name: Vicky Miller | Role: Animation Department
Name: David Silverman | Role: Animation Department
Name: Charles Solomon | Role: Animation Department
Name: Pierre Vec | Role: Animation Department
[Music Department]
Name: Gilbert Ashley | Role: Music Department
Name: Seth Barrish | Role: Music Department
Name: Bill Bradbury | Role: Music Department
Name: Evan Greenspan | Role: Music Department
Name: Eric Grenier | Role: Music Department
Name: Eileen Holt | Role: Music Department
Name: Alex Iles | Role: Music Department
Name: Chris Jenkins | Role: Music Department
Name: Jennifer Judkins | Role: Music Department
Name: Kenneth Myers | Role: Music Department
Name: Paul Francis Witt | Role: Music Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Dan McLaughlin | Role: Additional Crew
[Thanks]
Name: Roy Barge | Role: Thanks
Name: Herbert Klynn | Role: Thanks
Name: Richard Portman | Role: Thanks
Name: Charles Solomon | Role: Thanks
Actor: Alex Cox | Character: Voice characterizations
Actor: Michael Sloane | Character: Vocal sound effects
[Directors Group]
Name: David Silverman | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Ogden Nash | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Alex Cox | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: Evan Greenspan | Role: Composer
[Production Management]
Name: Ron Diamond | Role: Production Manager
[Art Department]
Name: David Silverman | Role: Art Department
[Sound Department]
Name: Richard Portman | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jeff Wishengrad | Role: Sound Department
[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Charles Flekal | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
[animation department]
Name: Sylvette Artinian | Role: Animation Department
Name: Judi Cassell | Role: Animation Department
Name: Ron Diamond | Role: Animation Department
Name: Denise Jaffe | Role: Animation Department
Name: Cassandra Lamb | Role: Animation Department
Name: Vicky Miller | Role: Animation Department
Name: David Silverman | Role: Animation Department
Name: Charles Solomon | Role: Animation Department
Name: Pierre Vec | Role: Animation Department
[Music Department]
Name: Gilbert Ashley | Role: Music Department
Name: Seth Barrish | Role: Music Department
Name: Bill Bradbury | Role: Music Department
Name: Evan Greenspan | Role: Music Department
Name: Eric Grenier | Role: Music Department
Name: Eileen Holt | Role: Music Department
Name: Alex Iles | Role: Music Department
Name: Chris Jenkins | Role: Music Department
Name: Jennifer Judkins | Role: Music Department
Name: Kenneth Myers | Role: Music Department
Name: Paul Francis Witt | Role: Music Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Dan McLaughlin | Role: Additional Crew
[Thanks]
Name: Roy Barge | Role: Thanks
Name: Herbert Klynn | Role: Thanks
Name: Richard Portman | Role: Thanks
Name: Charles Solomon | Role: Thanks
Trailers
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Release Schedule
United States: October 1982 (Chicago International Film Festival)
Awards
Nominee | 1982 | Chicago International Film Festival | Gold Hugo | Best Short Film | David Silverman, The Strange Case of Mr. Donnybrook's Boredom
Box Office
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