Short animated comedy

The Wrong Trousers (1993): Cast & Plot

Name: The Wrong Trousers
Genre: Animation, Family, Comedy
Released: 1993-09-04
Duration: 30 min
Cast: Peter Sallis

The Wrong Trousers is a 1993 short animated comedy directed by Nick Park, starring Peter Sallis as Wallace (voice). It runs 30 minutes.

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Released: September 4, 1993
Runtime: 30 min
Director: Nick Park
Genres: Animation , Family , Comedy
Original language: English
Studio: Aardman
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is The Wrong Trousers About?

The premise of The Wrong Trousers without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Wallace invents a pair of high‑tech trousers and rents Gromit’s former bedroom to a seemingly harmless penguin, who becomes fascinated with the gadget. Gromit soon discovers the bird is a wanted crook intent on stealing the trousers, leading to a clever showdown. The short is preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

The Wrong Trousers Themes & Keywords

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wallace character
robbery
inventor
gromit the dog character
silent character
penguin
wallace and gromit
very little dialogue
heist
crying
animal that acts human
diamond

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englishman
gadget
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following someone
england
pursue
plan
reward
pistol
sinister
valuable gem
hero versus villain
dog kennel
sparse dialogue
locked in a wardrobe
loud music
suspense
technology
isolated
homelessness
villain
planning a robbery
conflict
struggling
outlaw
laser beam
villain arrested

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Cast & crew

The Wrong Trousers Cast & Characters

Peter Sallis plays Wallace (voice) in The Wrong Trousers. Directed by Nick Park.

Director Nick Park

Peter Sallis as Wallace (voice)

From the director

More from Nick Park

More films directed by Nick Park, best-rated first: Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Chicken Run and Wallace & Gromit’s Jubilee Bunt-a-thon.

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Plot

The Wrong Trousers Plot Summary

What happens in The Wrong Trousers from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Wallace gifts his dog, Gromit, a pair of robotic automated Techno-Trousers for his birthday to take him on walks, which irritates Gromit. What starts as a playful gadget soon spirals into mischief as the trousers gain a life of their own, zipping through walls and ceilings with comic precision and turning Wallace’s affection for invention into a potential headache for everyone around him.

To pay his debts, Wallace lends a room to a penguin who befriends him and quietly drives Gromit out of the house. The visitor’s genial façade hides a clever plan, and he secretly rewires the trousers for remote control, transforming a quirky contraption into a tool for mischief and theft.

Full summary

The whole story of The Wrong Trousers, scene by scene

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Timeline of events

Videos

The Wrong Trousers Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 clip.

The Wrong Trousers Trailer: Wallace and Gromit The Wrong Trousers Trailer — Wallace and Gromit The Wrong Trousers Trailer

Clip Wallace and Gromit - The Wrong Trousers | The Train Chase (HD)

Quiz

How Well Do You Know The Wrong Trousers?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What is the name of Wallace's loyal dog?

Details

The Wrong Trousers Also Known As

52 alternative titles, including “Wallace & Gromit in The Wrong Trousers” and “Wallace & Gromit : Un mauvais pantalon”.

Also known as: Wallace & Gromit in The Wrong Trousers
Wallace & Gromit : Un mauvais pantalon
Wallace y Gromit: Los pantalones equivocados
Wallace & Gromit: As Calças Erradas
Nesprávné kalhoty
De ustyrlige teknobukser
Väärät housut
Wallace és Gromit: Önmüködö nadrág
Wallace and Gromit in The Wrong Trousers
Wallace & Gromit - The Wrong Trousers
Wallace & Gromit: Fel byxor
Воллес і Ґроміт: Небезпечні штани

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Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers
Wallace & Gromit: Los pantalones equivocados
Shalvar-e eshtebahi
I pantaloni sbagliati
Yanlis Pantolon
Walter og Trofast: De forkerte bukser
Un Mauvais Pantalon
超级无敌掌门狗之神奇太空衣
Walter Og Trofast De Gale Bukser
Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers
Wallace & Gromit - I pantaloni sbagliati
والاس و گرومیت: شلوار اشتباهی
Wallace & Gromit：The Wrong Trousers
A' Bhriogais Cheàrr
Воллес і Громіт: Неправильні штани
Wallace & Gromit 2 - Die Techno-Hose (1993)
월레스와 그로밋 - 전자바지 소동
Wallace & Gromit - Die Techno-Hose
Wallace & Gromit: Fel brallor
Уоллес и Громит: Неправильные Штаны
De verkeerde broek
Wallace i Gromit: Wściekłe Gacie
Wallace és Gromit - A bolond nadrág
Walter og Trofast: De ustyrlige teknobukser
ウォレスとグルミットペンギンに気をつけろ!
Wallace & Gromit - As Calças Erradas
超级无敌掌门狗：引鹅入室
וואלאס וגרומיט: המכנסיים הלא מתאימים
월레스와 그로밋: 전자바지 소동
Wallace ve Gromit - Yanlış Pantolon
Wallace & Gromit: Robotbuksene
Volisas ir Gromitas: Ne tos kelnės
Wallace a Gromit Nesprávne nohavice
Воллес і Громіт: Небезпечні штани
Wallace eta Gromit Okerreko prakak
Γουάλας και Γκρόμιτ: Το λάθος παντελόνι
Wallace și Gromit: Pantalonii greșiți
酷狗寶貝：引鵝入室
شلوار اشتباهی
Els pantalons equivocats

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Movies Like The Wrong Trousers

Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, A Close Shave and Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.