
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2(2011)
This short film continues the adventures of the title character as he tries to retrieve his elusive acorn.


Ethan Kanfer
The Narrator / The Goon Squad (voice) (as Nate Kamfer)
Sue C. Nichols
Melvin (voice) (as Sue Nichols)

Jeff Pidgeon
Ted / The Goon Squad (voice)

Andrew Stanton
Randy / The Goon Squad (voice) (as Andy)
Broose Johnson
The Goon Squad (voice) (as Broose)
A Story is a animation, adventure film released in 1987 exploring themes of short film. Directed by Andrew Stanton, it stars Ethan Kanfer, Sue C. Nichols, Jeff Pidgeon. A young boy named Melvin and a purple television dinosaur named Ted have happy adventures that lead them into the clutches of Randy the Killer Clown and his Goon Squad.
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