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Vincent is a short film employing stop motion animation made in 1982, the same year my Wife was born. The years notwithstanding, both she and I are dyed in the wool Tim Burton fans, this delightful item being designed and directed by Tim Burton, and produced by Rick Heinrichs.

At approximately six minutes in length, there is currently no individual release (Vincent) except for a few bootleg releases. It can be found on the 2008 Special Edition and Collector’s Edition DVDs of The Nightmare Before Christmas as a bonus feature and on the Cinema16 DVD American Short Films.

The film is narrated by actor Vincent Price, a lifelong idol and inspiration for Burton. From this relationship, Price would go on to appear in Burton’s Edward Scissorhands. Vincent Price later said that (Vincent) was “the most gratifying thing that ever happened. It was immortality — better than a star on Hollywood Boulevard”. ~ Wikipedia

If there ever was a dark drama prince, it’s Vincent, and you may want to watch his story more than once. For us, the narration by Vincent Price himself is sheer genius.