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Gary Larson's Tales from the Far Side

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'Gary Larson's Tales from the Far Side' is an animated short film created in 1994 by Gary Larson, based on his 'The Far Side' comic strip. It was first shown as a Halloween special on CBS television, which aired on October 26, 1994. Later it was awarded the Grand Prix at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.

Content



The film is a loosely structured anthology film, jumping between several simple stories. Many of these situations use staple clichs of horror films, such as undead monsters and the dark and stormy night. The stories sometimes turn macabre, but are presented in a lighthearted fashion. They are mainly as those in the printed comic, including many background throwaway gags from well-known panels.

The characters and settings are all common to Larson's work, such as aliens, anthropomorphic animals and other objects, and cowboys in the Old West. The art style is essentially the same as that of 'The Far Side', though the film necessarily adds animation and sound effects.

Production



The animation was made in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at director-animator Marv Newland's International Rocketship Productions.

The film features an original music score by jazz guitarist Bill Frisell. Some of the compositions from the soundtrack are included on his 1996 album 'Quartet'.

Sequel



In 1997 the film spawned a sequel, 'Tales from the Far Side II'. This follow-up was never broadcast on American television, but it aired in the UK on BBC and appeared in numerous film festivals. Both films were released on VHS and DVD and were available for purchase by U.S. addresses from the official Far Side website.

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