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Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam (1986)

Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
There is not an ounce of fat on my body! I'm on the metric system!
—Lance
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Title Design: uncredited

Special Visual Effects: Cappello Film, Inc.
Chief Animator: Chuck Majewski, Jr.
Art Director/Lineup: Steve Burcham

Music:
"If I Were a Carpenter" written by Tim Harden
"Our Love Festers" written by Bruce Arntson, Sung by Lisa Silver

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Title sequence

  • Category

    Film
  • Styles

    1980s, animation, main title, optical, stock footage, stock photography
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
  • Film Director

    John R. Cherry III
  • Release Date

    May 1, 1986
  • Aspect Ratio

    1.33:1
  • Studios

    Carden & Cherry, Studio Productions, Sweet Equities
  • Country

    USA
  • Language

    English
  • Reviews

    Reviews on Letterboxd
  • IMDb has full details

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