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Short animated comedy

Getting Started (1979): Cast

Getting Started (1979) movie poster

Getting Started is a 1979 short animated comedy starring Jay Brazeau as Delivery man (voice) and Richard Condie. It runs 12 minutes.

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Getting Started (1979) movie poster
Released
Runtime
12 min
Genres
Comedy , Animation
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Getting Started About?

The premise of Getting Started without spoilers.

A concert pianist is set to begin rehearsals for an upcoming major performance, but a crippling habit of procrastination keeps him from committing any serious practice time. As the concert draws nearer, his mounting frustration spirals into a frantic, desperate scramble to prepare.

Getting Started Themes & Keywords

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  • cartoon
  • human
  • pianist
  • procrastination
  • mouse
  • musician
  • piano
  • anthropomorphic beetle
  • anthropomorphic bug
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  • telephone call
  • nose injury
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  • canadian animation
  • musician as protagonist
  • scream
  • unseen character
  • two word title
  • flushing a toilet
  • mouse crawling under a carpet
  • piano practice
  • talking to oneself
  • throwing a cup
  • toilet flush
  • sleeping on the floor
  • concert pianist
  • anthropomorphic mouse
  • throwing away a cup
  • watching tv
  • brushing one's teeth
  • anthropomorphic animal
  • hit in the face with a chair
  • 1970s
  • framed photograph
  • 2d animation
  • hand drawn animation
  • piano playing
  • hit in the face
  • fantasy sequence
  • fantasy scene
  • beetle
  • upside down camera shot
  • 20th century
  • opera singer
  • playing piano
  • applause
  • brushing teeth
  • pianist as protagonist
  • bug
  • throwing an apple
  • lying on the floor
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Cast & crew

Getting Started Cast & Characters

Jay Brazeau leads the cast as Delivery man (voice), with Richard Condie as David / Screaming Guy (voice).

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FAQ

Getting Started FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Getting Started, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Getting Started?

Getting Started runs 12 minutes.

When was Getting Started released?

Getting Started was released on May 1, 1979.

Who is in the cast of Getting Started?

Getting Started stars Jay Brazeau as Delivery man (voice) and Richard Condie as David / Screaming Guy (voice).

Does Getting Started have a post-credit scene?

No. Getting Started has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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