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'''''The Tale of Charlie Pumpkinhead''''' is a 3D-animated short film made in 2000 by DNA Productions, who is most widely known for creating the popular children's series, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. The short was written and directed by Paul Allen.
'''''The Tale of Charlie Pumpkinhead''''' is an unfinished 3D-animated short film made in 2000 by DNA Productions, who is most widely known for creating the popular children's series, ''The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius''. The short was written and directed by Paul Allen. The short was apparently abandoned, most likely due to DNA starting production on Jimmy Neutron.


==Plot==
==Plot==
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==Availability==
==Availability==
The only info on this short is an archived version of the official DNA Productions website, and only a couple animation stills and storyboards exist on the internet. Whether or not a former employee of DNA Productions has a copy of this short is unclear.
The only info on this short is an archived version of the official DNA Productions website, as well as a former DNA employee's website. If looked at closely, a short snippet of the short can be seen on a TV in the teaser trailer for ''Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius''. How far production came on this short remains unclear.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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  |description1 =Jimmy Neutron teaser, which contains footage of the short (starts at [https://youtu.be/_685ay2R3bo?t=53 0:53]).
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Pumpkin cp render.jpg|Animation still.
Pumpkin cp render.jpg|Animation still.
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Pumpkin cp design bluehead160.gif|Concept art (1/2).
Pumpkin cp design bluehead160.gif|Concept art (1/2).
PumpkinheadCharacterdesign.jpg|Concept art (2/2).
PumpkinheadCharacterdesign.jpg|Concept art (2/2).
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Revision as of 06:05, 28 September 2018

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Status: Lost

The Tale of Charlie Pumpkinhead is an unfinished 3D-animated short film made in 2000 by DNA Productions, who is most widely known for creating the popular children's series, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. The short was written and directed by Paul Allen. The short was apparently abandoned, most likely due to DNA starting production on Jimmy Neutron.

Plot

While not much is known about the plot, what is known is that it takes place on Halloween, which is the favorite holiday of the main character Charlie Pumpkinhead. It also had to do with Charlie's love for candy.

Availability

The only info on this short is an archived version of the official DNA Productions website, as well as a former DNA employee's website. If looked at closely, a short snippet of the short can be seen on a TV in the teaser trailer for Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. How far production came on this short remains unclear.

Gallery

Jimmy Neutron teaser, which contains footage of the short (starts at 0:53).

Also See

The Adventures of Johnny Quasar (found prototype "Jimmy Neutron" animated shorts; 1995-1997)

Back at the Barnyard (partially found Nickelodeon test pitch; 2000)

Jingaroo (partially found Direct-to-Video animated series; 1998-1999)

Sources