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Just Add Water: The Story of the Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys (2016): Cast

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Just Add Water: The Story of the Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys is a 2016 animated documentary starring Sam Mercurio as Harold von Braunhut, Penny Lane and Richard Pell. It runs 17 minutes.

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Just Add Water: The Story of the Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys (2016) movie poster
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17 min
Original language
English
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The story

What Is Just Add Water: The Story of the Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys About?

The premise of Just Add Water: The Story of the Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys without spoilers.

This is the surprising true story of Harold von Braunhut, a man who built an empire around the humble brine shrimp, also known as Sea-Monkeys. The film explores his half-century of direct marketing to children, the powerful influence of nostalgia in popular culture, and the unexpected intersection of clever marketing and scientific principles. It’s a breezy and colorful look at an unusual business phenomenon.

Just Add Water: The Story of the Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys Themes & Keywords

· 5 tags
  • toy
  • inventor
  • direct marketing
  • shrimp
  • reenactment
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Cast & crew

Just Add Water: The Story of the Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys Cast & Characters

Sam Mercurio leads the cast as Harold von Braunhut, with Penny Lane as Narrator and Richard Pell.

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Just Add Water: The Story of the Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Just Add Water: The Story of the Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Just Add Water: The Story of the Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys?

Just Add Water: The Story of the Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys runs 17 minutes.

When was Just Add Water: The Story of the Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys released?

Just Add Water: The Story of the Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys was released on December 27, 2016.

Who is in the cast of Just Add Water: The Story of the Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys?

Just Add Water: The Story of the Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys stars Sam Mercurio as Harold von Braunhut, Penny Lane as Narrator and Richard Pell.

Does Just Add Water: The Story of the Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys have a post-credit scene?

No. Just Add Water: The Story of the Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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