Once Upon a Prime Time (1966)
This short fictional film is a zany spoof of TV content with plenty of violence borrowed from the very source it seeks to parody. Our protagonist is a housewife who has lost her family to the television set. Suddenly, her home is invaded and her life is taken over by characters that seem to spring from the V screen. Initially, she attempts to get the intruders out of her house. But eventually, she begins to see that perhaps a life on TV wouldn’t be so bad after all. Will her distracted husband even notice her departure?
Director: Bernard Devlin
Runtime: 17 min
Release Date: January 1, 1966
Cast
- Tudi Wiggins - Mrs. Lavinia Smudge
Production: ONF | NFB
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Bernard Devlin
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Once Upon a Prime Time about?
- This short fictional film is a zany spoof of TV content with plenty of violence borrowed from the very source it seeks to parody. Our protagonist is a housewife who has lost her family to the television set. Suddenly, her home is invaded and her life is taken over by characters that seem to spring from the V screen. Initially, she attempts to get the intruders out of her house. But eventually, she begins to see that perhaps a life on TV wouldn’t be so bad after all. Will her distracted husband even notice her departure?
- Who directed Once Upon a Prime Time?
- Once Upon a Prime Time was directed by Bernard Devlin.
- Who stars in Once Upon a Prime Time?
- Once Upon a Prime Time stars Tudi Wiggins.
- How long is Once Upon a Prime Time?
- Once Upon a Prime Time has a runtime of 17m (17 minutes).