Living Above the Mouse's Ear (1985): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1985, Living Above the Mouse's Ear is an animation film directed by Duane Palyka, running about 20 minutes.

What it’s about. A short film created by Duane Palyka and Hank Grebe, artists and animators of the lab. It was a joint effort between the Computer Graphics Lab and the 2D animation studio, which was originally founded for the production of NYIT's 1975 film Tubby the Tuba. Animators a part of that team include John Gentilella and Francis Glebas. Mouse's Ear was mostly animated on paper before the drawings were scanned and lined, colored, and composited digitally. The film was originally presented to Vestron Video in 1985 or 1986 for possible distribution, however it was rejected and never saw a public release or screening.

Who’s in it. Living Above the Mouse's Ear stars Hank Grebe as Eno / The Form / Mission Control (voice), Annette Zacharia as Glick (voice), Rex Grignon as Museum Guide (voice) and Kurt Ritshie as Rodney the Mouse / Monsters (voice).

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Living Above the Mouse's Ear has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Living Above the Mouse's Ear page.

If you liked it. Fans of Living Above the Mouse's Ear tend to enjoy Spirited Away, Your Name., Grave of the Fireflies and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.