Special Delivery (1978): Cast
Special Delivery is a 1978 short animated comedy directed by John Weldon and Eunice Macaulay, starring Sandy Sanderson as Narrator. It runs 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 7 min
- Directors
- John Weldon and Eunice Macaulay
- Original language
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English - Studio
- ONF | NFB
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Special Delivery About?
The premise of Special Delivery without spoilers.
After a careless husband fails to clear the icy walkway, the mail carrier slips, breaks his neck, and dies. In panic, the husband attempts to conceal the body, leading to a series of slap‑slap mishaps as he hides the corpse, moves it around, and tries to keep the tragedy secret, turning the situation into a dark comedy of errors.
Special Delivery Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- mailman
- comedy of errors
- cartoon nudity
- 1970s
- human
- two word title
- stolen uniform
- police car
- co written by director
- title co directed by female
- male nudity
- dark humor
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- borrowed uniform
- discovery
- pretending to be a mailman
- carrying someone in one's arms
- nudity
- bare chested male
- stolen clothes
- uniform
- domineering wife
- arrested man
- cheating wife
- carrying someone
- classic animation
- pretending to be someone else
- for grown ups animation
- man carries a man in his arms
- key
- dark comedy
- disposing of a dead body
- discovering a dead body
- adulterous wife
- barefoot male
- animated nudity
- husband wife relationship
- pretending to be a postman
- unfaithful wife
- 2d animation
- mistaken belief that someone is a thief
- disembodied voice
- finding a dead body
- title co written by female
- mistaken belief that someone is a criminal
- male full frontal nudity
- dead body
- assumed identity
- undressing someone
- arrest
- borrowed clothes
Special Delivery Cast & Characters
Sandy Sanderson plays Narrator in Special Delivery. Directed by John Weldon and Eunice Macaulay.
- Co-director John Weldon
- Co-director Eunice Macaulay
- Sandy Sanderson as Narrator
More from John Weldon and Eunice Macaulay
More films directed by John Weldon and Eunice Macaulay: The Hungry Squid, Frank the Wrabbit, The Lump and To Be.
Special Delivery Videos
The clip of Special Delivery.
Special Delivery Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Entrega especial” and “特别快递”.
- Also known as
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- Entrega especial
- 特别快递
- Срочная доставка
- 特別快遞
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Special Delivery FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Special Delivery, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Special Delivery?
Special Delivery runs 7 minutes.
When was Special Delivery released?
Special Delivery was released on October 10, 1978.
Who directed Special Delivery?
Special Delivery was directed by John Weldon and Eunice Macaulay.
More films by John Weldon Who is in the cast of Special Delivery?
Special Delivery stars Sandy Sanderson as Narrator.
Does Special Delivery have a post-credit scene?
No. Special Delivery has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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