The Devil and Tom Walker (01/01/1983)

Production : Portland Public Schools Talented & Gifted Education, Wilson High School Library, Vivian & John Allison, Natureboy Media, Slumb'ring Tortoise Productions

Synopsis

Claymation adaptation of Washington Irving's 1824 short story about a miser who makes a bargain with the devil, only to find he cannot worm his way out of it after all. Winner of the 1983 Young People's Film and Video Festival in Portland, Oregon. Filmmakers were high school students for entirety of the production. Filmed in Super-8mm, the audio was recorded live on two tracks on the film.