Help! My Snowman's Burning Down Explained

Help! My Snowman's Burning Down
Director:	Carson Davidson
Producer:	Carson Davidson
Starring:	Bob Larkin Dian Robertson
Music:	Gerry Mulligan
Runtime:	10 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Help! My Snowman's Burning Down is an American short film made by Carson Davidson in 1964, with music composed and performed by Gerry Mulligan. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.^[1]

Release and reception

Help! My Snowman's Burning Down was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 37th Academy Awards.^[2] The film screened in competition at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival and was awarded the Short Film Jury Prize, tied with Sillages by Serge Roullet.^[3]

Music

Music for the film is credited to Gerry Mulligan on baritone saxophone, with Bob Brookmeyer on valve trombone, Bill Crow on acoustic double bass, and Dave Bailey on drums.^[4]

Preservation

The film was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2009.^[5]

External links

• Watch Help! My Snowman's Burning Down at Archive.org

Notes and References

1. https://www.oscars.org/events/real-indies-close-look-orphan-films THE REAL INDIES: A CLOSE LOOK AT ORPHAN FILMS|Oscars.org
2. Web site: The 37th Academy Awards 1965 . Oscars.org Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . en . 3 September 2020.
3. Web site: Help! My Snowman's Burning Down - Festival de Cannes 2020 . Festival de Cannes . 3 September 2020.
4. Web site: Help! My Snowman's Burning Down . Jazz on the Screen . Library of Congress . 3 September 2020 . 2019.
5. Web site: Preserved Projects . Oscars.org Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . en . 3 September 2020.