Pacionsbo
Absolutely Fantastic
Kaelan Mccaffrey
Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.
Horst in Translation (filmreviews@web.de)
"Sundae in New York" is a 4-minute animated short film that won an Academy Award over 30 years ago and I must say I find it shocking. How did this very mediocre little movie manage to beat the wonderful 2Mickey Christmas Carol"? Anyway, the only thing of real quality in this one here is the famous song, but it existed of course already long before this film. The animation is nothing special, there is no story and I also cannot take this seriously as a tribute to the city of New York. Actually, they kinda butchered the great tune in here. Really baffled what the Academy was thinking that year and I cannot say I am too surprised that neither director Picker nor voice actor Record managed a particularly memorable career in the industry in the decades after this was made. Not recommended.
MartinHafer
Just a year before SUNDAE IN NEW YORK won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film, another claymation short was nominated (THE GREAT COGNITO). And while I hated THE GREAT COGNITO though respected it artistically, I felt much more satisfied when I watched SUNDAE IN NEW YORK. You see, it isn't that I hate all claymation--just the horribly fast pace and "in your face manner" of the previous film. So what was better about SUNDAE? Well, the speed was slower and more leisurely--encouraging the viewer to take in all the cute backgrounds and characters (such as Alfred E. Newman standing in a group of New Yorkers). The gentleness of this film was pretty infectious and was significantly more interesting that the standard style of animation that dominated in the early 80s (which was usually very cheap--with a very low cel count). The only negative wasn't even related to the animation and that was the sound of the guy singing "New York, New York"--his voice wasn't close enough to Ed Koch's (who he was obviously imitating) and it was also pretty hard on the ears! Still, a nice effort and a film that is a standout in quality.
Robert Reynolds
This short won the Academy Award for Animated Short and probably deserved to win. It shows an Ed Koch figure taking the viewer on a somewhat bizarre, often funny, tour of New York, peppered with familiar faces all done in clay and to the tune, "New York, New York". Glad to see it still available on World's Greatest Animation (excellent compilation-I recommend it highly). Most recommended.
Ron Oliver
A diminutive Mayor Ed Koch finally gets his SUNDAE IN NEW YORK after spending the day extolling the joys of the Big Apple.Jimmy Picker's short (less than 5 minutes) claymated film is both fast moving & very enjoyable. Look sharp to catch all the amusing cameos. Vocal characterizations are by Scott Record, who sings `New York, New York.'Winner of the 1983 Oscar for Best Animated Short.
