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Shyness

National Film Board of Canada • 9m 27s

Directed by Les Drew • Animation • 1996 • 9 minutes

This animated short is a parody of the Frankenstein story. Dr. Frankenstein creates a monster only to find out that his creation is too shy to go out and frighten anyone. The good doctor and his malevolent assistant Trevor try to find ways of helping their creation overcome his condition. A film for anyone who's ever been shy.

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ani, animation, communication and media studies, film and video studies, frankenstein, guidance and counseling, national film board of canada, ovid, parody, psychology and mental health, s_0131, s_0534, short, shy, shyness, title_s

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