Gerald Potterton

Total Credits at Criticker: 5 (Actor), 9 (Director), 3 (Writer), 1 (Creator)
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A glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with a collection of stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror (imdb)
Christmas Cracker (1962) - Short Film
This Oscar-nominated animation short is comprised of three segments linked by a court jester dancing that looks like still photos being flipped. (imdb comments)
The Ride (1963) - Short Film
On a sweltering summer's day, a chauffeur falls asleep in a Rolls Royce limousine, while waiting for his master. He dreams that it's winter, and that he's driving his master to a toboggan run at the top of a huge hill. When he goes back to get his hat (which he'd forgotten at the car), the toboggan starts down the hill without him, but with his oblivious master. What follows is a wild silent comedy chase, with several distinctly Canadian touches thrown in, and a twist at the end. (imdb)
George and the Christmas Star (1985) - TV Movie
A boy/human/man creature (that would be George) decides that his Xmas tree is rather bland and decides that THE actual Xmas star will look good perched on the top. So he heads off to space in a rocket, which he just-so-happened to own, and meets a robot and some space pirates. He also meets Santa, who is buzzing through space, with a log cabin on his sleigh, and is able to survive in the vacuum minus a helmet when everyone else needs one. (imdb)
The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones (1983) - Short Film
This amusing short animation tells of a polite and timid young minister with a major shortcoming: he just cannot bring himself to say goodbye, and this causes him great grief and considerable consternation. On the first day of his vacation to visit friends, Melpomenus somehow stays and stays until, on the last day of his holiday, he finally departs in an unexpected way. (nfb.ca)
The Real Story of Happy Birthday to You (1992) - Short Film
Olivia's only friends at Orderly Mansion are Charlie the Horse and Barnaby the Stablehand. When Olivia wants her own special birthday song, Barnaby makes her one, but Snitch the Evil Caretaker tries to keep her from hearing it. (imdb)
My Financial Career (1962) - Short Film
A neurotic man relates his unsuccessful attempt to open a simple savings account at a bank. (imdb)
The Quiet Racket (1966) - Short Film
Fed up with the noise of the city (which prevents him from sleeping), a man decides to go on a camping trip to what he thinks will be the quiet of the countryside. (imdb)