Mister Smile

Mister Smile (1999)

A number of quirky characters find themselves invited to a soiree being thrown by Mister Smile. Along the way we get a sneak peek into the mysterious lives of the invitees

Date of release
1999-09-07
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
9m
Genres
Animation
Director
Fran Krause

Interesting facts

Mister Smile is a 1999 American animated short film directed by Fran Krause while he was attending Rhode Island School of Design. It won several awards in independent film festivals. The story follows a variety of characters who are all invited to a party at the home of Mister Smile.

Production

Fran Krause made the film while attending Rhode Island School of Design. It took him two semesters to complete the film, during which time he listened to Archers of Loaf songs. Reminiscing a decade later, he remarked, "I was on the 3rd floor of Market House about 20 hours a day painting cels for [the film]".

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