The Wrong Trousers is a 1993 animated film directed by Nick Park at Aardman Animations in Bristol, featuring his characters Wallace and Gromit. It was his second half-hour short featuring the eccentric inventor Wallace and his quiet but smart dog Gromit, following 1989's A Grand Day Out and preceding 1995's A Close Shave.

Contents

1 Summary 2 Trivia 2.1 In-jokes and references 3 External link

Summary

A lodger comes to stay with Wallace, pushing Gromit out of his room and winning Wallace's favour. The penguin turns out to be a ruthless criminal named Feathers McGraw (who the authorities believe to be a rooster due to his cunning disguise of wearing a red rubber glove on his head), and plans to use Wallace's latest invention to steal a giant diamond. The Techno Trousers, designed to alleviate the burden of walking dogs, are hijacked and what's worse -- Wallace is stuck in them!

As before, the 30 minutes are packed with sight gags and exaggerated physical comedy, as well as a few subtle film parodies. Voice acting is again the sole duty of Peter Sallis (the voice of Wallace), as both Gromit and Feathers remain silent.

Trivia

In-jokes and references

Here are a few subtle jokes from the film.

• One of the characters from Aardman Animation's Creature Comforts can be seen in the museum.
• When trying to get Gromit out of the house, the penguin plays music very loudly, including "How much is that doggy in the window" and "Tie a yellow ribbon 'round the old oak tree", the latter a hint of previous jail time.

External link

• The Wrong Trousers (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108598/) at the Internet Movie Database