Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

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Special features : "Cracking contraptions" shorts : The soccomatic ; The tellyscope ; The autochef ; The snoozatron ; The turbo diner ; The bully proof vest ; The 525 crackervack ; A Christmas cardomatic ; The snowmanotron ; Shopper 13 -- "Wallace & Gromit: The curse of the were-rabbit," sneak preview ; "Cracking contraptions" behind the scenes featurette.

A grand day out / Aardman Animations ; NFTS ; written by Nick Park ; photographed and directed by Nick Park (25 min., 1989)

A close shave / an Aardman Animations production in association with BBC Bristol, Wallace & Gromit Ltd., BBC Children's International ; written by Bob Baker & Nick Park ; executive producers, Peter Lord & David Sproxton ; producers, Carla Shelley & Michael Rose ; director, Nick Park (32 min., 1995) --

The wrong trousers / an Aardman Animations production in association with BBC Bristol, Wallace & Gromit Ltd., BBC Lionheart Television, BBC Children's International ; a film by Nick Park ; written by Nick Park & Bob Baker with additional contributions by Brian Sibley ; executive producers, Peter Lord & David Sproxton ; producer, Christopher Moll ; director, Nick Park (30 min., 1993).

A grand day out : animation and design, Nick Park ; additional modelmaking, Janet Sanger, Michael Hort, Michael Wright, Andrew Davies ; music, Julian Nott ; editor, Rob Copeland.

A close shave : key character animator, Steve Box ; art director, Phil Lewis ; scenic artist, Tim Farrington ; director of photography, Dave Alex Riddett ; film editor, Helen Garrard ; music, Julian Nott.

The wrong trousers: animation, Nick Park & Steve Box ; art director, Yvonne Fox ; scenic artist, Tim Farrington ; music, Julian Nott ; editor, Helen Garrard ; photography, Tristan Oliver & Dave Alex Riddett.

Peter Sallis (Wallace), Anne Reid (Wendolene).

Hilarious antics of Wallace, the eccentric inventor, and Gromit, his dog : A grand day out : Join Wallace and Gromit as they blast off in a homemade rocket to see if the moon is really made of cheese.

The wrong trousers : Mild-mannered Wallace and his faithful dog, Gromit, end up in a train-top chase as they try to stop a diamond heist by a diabolical penguin.

A close shave : Wallace and Gromit battle with a sheep-rustling dog.

MPAA rating: Not rated.

DVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0, 2.0 mono.

In English or dubbed French dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Academy Awards, 1994: Best Short Film, Animated (The wrong trousers) ; Academy Awards, 1996: Best Short Film, Animated (A close shave).

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