Jimmy the C

Animated film in which a clay Jimmy Carter (using the voice of Ray Charles) evokes the simpler days prior to his Presidency by singing “Georgia on my mind”, flanked by an American flag and backed by a trio of top-hatted peanuts.

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Credits

producer/director

Jimmy Picker

production company

Jimmy the C Productions

Motionpicker Studios

Duration

00:03:23:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

506593

Language

English

Subject categories

Animation

Animation → Animated films - United States

Animation → Clay animation

Comedy

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political satire

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Presidents

History → Presidents

People → Carter, Jimmy, 1924-

People → Presidents

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1978

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