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The Wrong Trousers( 1993)

TV-MAAnimationComedyFamily
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They’ll crack any case

Overview

Wallace rents out Gromit's former bedroom to a penguin, who takes up an interest in the techno pants created by Wallace. However, Gromit later learns that the penguin is a wanted criminal. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

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      Peter Sallis

      Wallace (voice)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Dec 28 2023
    Times are hard for "Wallace" and his engineering-minded dog "Gromit" so they take in a lodger. He's a penguin who settles in nicely over a bottle of red with "Wallace" but to whom "Gromit" takes an instant dislike. Indeed, their new guest knocks his nose so far out of joint that he packs his belongings and leaves. This is just what the penguin wanted - and soon he is adapting some old, remote-controlled, mechanised trousers in which to entrap poor "Wallace" so he can use him to carry out a daring heist. Luckily, "Gromit" didn't stray too far and when he hears his friend's distress calls he sets...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • robbery
    • inventor
    • diamond
    • human animal relationship
    • penguin
    • telecontrol
    • villain
    • surrealism
    • anthropomorphism
    • betrayal
    • stop motion
    • criminal
    • dog
    • jewel heist
    • claymation
    • plasticine
    • short film
    • preserved film