The Wrong Trousers is a 1993 short animated film directed by Nick Park at Aardman Animations, featuring his characters Wallace and Gromit. It was his second half-hour short featuring the eccentric inventor Wallace and his quiet but intelligent dog Gromit, following 1989's A Grand Day Out, and preceding 1995's A Close Shave. This was released in theatres in the USA before Beethoven's 2nd in 1993.
As in A Grand Day Out, the 30 minute film uses sight gags and exaggerated physical comedy, as well as a few subtle film parodies. Voice acting is performed by Peter Sallis. The film premiered in United States on 17 December 1993 and United Kingdom on 26 December 1993. It won the 1993 Academy Award for Animated Short Film.
It was highly successful and inspired a charity fundraising day, known as Wrong Trousers Day, it is one of several events organised by the charity Wallace and Gromit's Children's Foundation. During the day, participants wear the wrong trousers to work or school etc. and donate a pound to help sick children in hospitals and hospices.
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