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Alf, Bill and Fred
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Wikipedia article
'Alf, Bill and Fred' is a 1964 short animated film directed by Bob Godfrey[https://www.bcdb.com/cartoons/Other_Studios/B/B-_Miscellany/Biographic_Cartoon_Films/ Biographic Cartoon Films Studio Directory|BCDB][https://www.cartoonbrew.com/animators/bob-godfrey-rip-78242.html Bob Godfrey, RIP|Cartoon Brew] and written by Stan Hayward.[https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/60239-Alf-Bill-And-Fred Alf, Bill and Fred (1964) Theatrical Cartoon-BCDB][https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b696943bb Alf, Bill & Fred (1964)-BFI]
Summary
The plot and the moral are both very simple. The three titular multi-species characters are friends who like to bounce a lot.[https://mubi.com/films/alf-bill-fred MUBI] Bill - the man - suddenly inherits a lot of money and starts spending it with reckless abandon (on, amongst other things, a tin of peaches). He abandons his old friends and becomes increasingly hedonistic. Meanwhile, the dog and the duck continue bouncing. Eventually, Bill accidentally bounces out of a window in a very tall building. He loses his memory and goes back to his old friends. They set up a business together selling happiness to people.[http://www.worldcat.org/title/alf-bill-and-fred/oclc/5166290 WorldCat]
The moral of the story is stated to be: "It is easier to sell happiness than to buy it because most people are sillier than you are!".[http://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/cartoons-considered-for-an-academy-award-1965/ Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award 1965-Cartoon Research]
See also
*1964 in film
*Independent animation
References
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