Presto

(2008)

About
Directed by: Doug Sweetland

Written by: Doug Sweetland, Ted Mathot, Valerie LaPointe, & Justin Wright

Plot Summary
Vaudeville magician Presto DiGiotagione and his rabbit co-star Alec Azamundefinedare famous for their “pull the rabbit out of a hat trick.” Unfortunately, the secret beyond the trick gets Presto into some trouble when neglects to feed Alec one night before a show. Pretty soon it is Presto who is the one being pulled this way and that, as Alec is now the one who is running the show.

 Tidbits The two characters' names, Presto DiGiotagione and Alec Azam, are plays on two magic terms, "prestidigitation" and "alakazam," respectively.1

When Presto rushes the stage, you can see the two Muppet Show characters Waldorf and Statler sitting in one of the balconies.1

The film's site gags are influenced by slapstick cartoons such as Bugs Bunny and Tom and Jerry.2

To get an idea of the concert hall for the performance, the crew looked at classic vaudeville theatres in San Francisco such as The Greary.2 They also looked at the Royal Opera House in London and the Paris Opera House.2

Nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Film, Animated.1Pixar-presto-small.jpg