I Met the Walrus (2007)

Name: I Met the Walrus
Genre: Documentary, Animation
Released: 2007-06-13

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Plot.

The film is based on an interview of John Lennon by Jerry Levitan in 1969. Levitan, then 14 years old, tracked Lennon to his hotel room at Toronto's King Edward Hotel after hearing a rumour that Lennon had been sighted at the Toronto Airport. Jerry made his way into John Lennon's suite and persuaded John to agree to an interview. The animation is based on Levitan's historic 30 minute recording of the interview, which was edited down to 5 minutes.

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Cast & Crew.

John Lennon

Self

Jerry Levitan

Self

Josh Raskin

Director / Writer / Animation

James Braithwaite

Animation

Alex Kurina

Animation

Media.

Details.

Release Date
June 13, 2007

Status
Released

Running Time
5m

Genres
Documentary Animation

Last updated: 2025-03-02

Wiki.

I Met the Walrus is an animated film directed by Josh Raskin (known for his musical project Kids & Explosions) and produced by Jerry Levitan. It stars Levitan and John Lennon. The film's pen illustration is by James Braithwaite and computer illustration is by Alex Kurina.