A Grand Day Out With Wallace And Gromit
- TV comedy
- Channel 4
- 1990
- 1 episode
Oscar-nominated claymation in which a Yorkshireman and his canine companion venture to the Moon. Stars Peter Sallis.
A Grand Day Out With Wallace And Gromit trivia
Nick Park made Wallace say "Wensleydale" because it gave the character a good facial expression. What they did not know was that the Wensleydale factory was about declare bankruptcy. Happily, this film's success saved the factory.
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The film took over six years to make, almost all of it single-handedly done by Nick Park himself.
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Nick Park offered Peter Sallis £50 to voice the part of Wallace, and his acceptance to record the part greatly surprised the young animator.
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