The Big Story is a 1994 British animated film by Tim Watts and David Stoten from Spitting Image ProductionsAllMovie and starring Frank Gorshin (previously known as The Riddler on the 1960s TV version of Batman).TCM.com
Summary A witty spoof on the films Kirk Douglas from various ages, a young 1950s reporter is looking for his big chance pleading his editor for a breaking story.MUBIStockholm Film FestivalPark Circus
Production The film was animated twice: once hand-drawn and then again in stop-motion.The Story Behind "The Big Story"|Cartoon Brew
Quentin Tarantino requested this short to play before screening Pulp Fiction.100 Greatest Animated Shorts / The Big Story / Tim Watts & David Stoten, Skwigly
Availability Released on the now out-of-print Short 1-Invention DVD Amazon.com:Short 1-Invention
Accolades 1995: BAFTA Award for Best Short AnimationBAFTA Awards (won) 1995: Academy Award for Best Animated Short FilmShort Film Winners: 1995 Oscars1995|Oscars.org (nominated)
See also Ace in the Hole, the 1951 film about an ambitious reporter looking for a big story Postmodernist film Film noir
References
External links Pencil test version on YouTube Final film on YouTube