The Dollar Bottom
The Dollar Bottom is a 1981 British short film directed by Roger Christian. It won an Oscar at the 53rd Academy Awards in 1981 for Best Short Subject.
Plot
Schoolboys at a public school set up an insurance scheme against being caned by the teachers. The scheme proves so successful that they float the company on the Stock Market.
Awards
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| author | James Kennaway |
|---|---|
| award | Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film |
| director | Roger Christian |
| editor | Richard Trevor |
| genre | action |
| keywords | public school set up stock market |
| musicBy | Trevor Jones |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film |
| producer | Lloyd Phillips |
| publisher | Cinema International Corporation |
| theme | independent short |