Why the Anderson Children Didn't Come to Dinner

Name: Why the Anderson Children Didn't Come to Dinner
Genre: Comedy, Short
Released: 2003-09-08
Duration: 16 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Patti Wotherspoon, Colton Boreen, Katherine Eaton, Michael Kurliak

IMDb ID: tt0410896 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 6.7 (199 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Short

Three seven year-olds endure the culinary abuses of their mother. When Mother's aversion to brown eggs gets out of hand, young Chester, Eliza and Godfrey take a stand.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesGermany: Warum die Anderson-Kinder nicht zum Essen kamen
Warum die Anderson-Kinder nicht zum Essen kamenRelease Date2003-09-08Runtime16 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews2Critic Reviews2Countries / RegionsCanadaLanguagesEnglishKeywordsquestion in title
punctuation in title
character name in titleFilming LocationsVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaProduction CompaniesModern Family ProductionsOfficial SitesModern Family Productions - http://modernfamily.ca/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0410896/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0410896.jpgUpdated At2026-05-01T10:28:19

Stars

Patti Wotherspoon
Colton Boreen
Katherine Eaton
Michael Kurliak

Directors

Jamie Travis

Writers

Jamie Travis

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Patti Wotherspoon | Character: Maud
Actor: Colton Boreen | Character: Godfrey
Actor: Katherine Eaton | Character: Eliza
Actor: Michael Kurliak | Character: Chester

[Directors Group]
Name: Jamie Travis | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Jamie Travis | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Amy Belling | Role: Producer
Name: A.J. Bond | Role: Producer
Name: Jamie Travis | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Dave Webber | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Amy Belling | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: A.J. Bond | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Dorothy Szymanska | Role: Casting Director
Name: Carole Tarlington | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Jamie Travis | Role: Production Designer

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Jessica Robillard | Role: Costume Designer
Name: Gregory Shank | Role: Costume Designer
Name: Lisa Stary | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Sheryl-Lynn Ong | Role: Makeup Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Amy Belling | Role: Sound Department
Name: Paul Furminger | Role: Sound Department
Name: Shawn Miller | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Amy Belling | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ashley Maile | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Thanks]
Name: Candice Joiner | Role: Thanks

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0410896/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Canada: September 8, 2003 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Canada: September 21, 2003 (Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival)
Germany: April 30, 2009 (DVD premiere)

Awards

Box Office

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Why the Anderson Children Didn&apos;t Come to Dinner