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Help! My Snowman's Burning Down (1965)

March 29, 1965 (US) Comedy • 9m

Overview

My Snowman's Burning Down is an American short film made by Carson Davidson in 1964, with music composed and performed by Gerry Mulligan. A surrealistic and humorous satire on the Madison Avenue image of the world through advertising. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2009.

Director

Carson Davidson

Writer

Top Billed

Bob Larkin

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Crew
Linda Colonna
Linda Colonna

Associate Producer

Gerry Mulligan
Gerry Mulligan

Original Music Composer

Bob Brookmeyer
Bob Brookmeyer

Original Music Composer



Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 7/10

January 7, 2026

I did really quite enjoy this and Gerry Mulligan’s Herb Alpert style of accompaniment, but it has nothing whatsoever to do with a snowman and instead features an executive gent (Bob Larkin) who seems content to live his life from a cast iron bathtub, in a room with no walls, somewhere off the coast of Manhattan. From what I could gather, he starts his day having a bath (fully clothed) then does some work before a cocktail with a toilet-paper mumm… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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