Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
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Directed by: Dianne Haak
Written by: Judith Viorst
Cinematography by: Tom Evans
Music by: Bernard Wilets and Mario Gonzalez
Starring: Marnie Mosiman, Keegan de Lancie, Sara Shearer et al.
Alexander, a small boy, has a truly terrible day when nothing goes right in this humorous dramatization of Judith Viorst's book. Some days are like that, he philosophizes. Haven't we all? Children and grown-ups will relate to Alexander's misfortunes, even in Australia.
Credits
- Directed by
- Dianne Haak-Edson
- Produced by
- Bernard Wilets
Transcription
so [Music] hmm [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] okay anybody waiting there come on like i heard there's the water let's go up anthony big one time to get out come on come on let's go i like this thing is coming mom and i looked like i looked down my hair and then i tripped on my skin [Applause] [Applause] very bad day oh look what you got yeah hey everybody i think i moved to australia [Music] the window i'm being scratched [Applause] [Applause] [Music] 14 16 18 20. very good thank you jasmine now let's see alexander two foot six 8 10 12 14 18 20. alexander you left out 16. you need 16. alexander courtney i could tell it's going to be a terrible horrible no good very bad day we word josh and i like the way you use two colors in your ocean villains good christina lovely flowers okay now maybe you could just go in the background a little bit good what a nice sailboat i like that green sail alexander what are you doing it's a picture of an invisible cash an invisible castle hmm [Music] there are two cupcakes and added sludge and stephen's mother made him a cookie a chocolate chip cookie guess whose mother forgot to put in the shirt [Applause] [Music] alexander not so loud let's try it again [Applause] my third best oh [Applause] very bad day that's what it was because after school took us all to the shoe store to buy some sneakers hey guys i think i got the chicken for you there we go are you one of the blue ones right [Applause] and for you i just happen to have the red ones on your side it's me yeah i ran but i do have these great white shoes for you just give me your foot we'll try them on they're going to be great by playing old white [Applause] [Music] dentist nick i told you i'd like to check your bike for you okay alexandra let's see how you're going today why don't you turn back this way without a run okay anthony was fine and so does nick but uh alexandria and next week we've got to get shannon and get that cavity taken care of next week i know it's not true all right okay next month alexander would you please hurry up you guys wait here i'll go get the car all right oh you got a cavity [Applause] i just don't did you hear me [Music] hi uh i've got a few more minutes working oh hey why don't you guys get machine [Music] my dad said i couldn't play with his coffee machine and i forgot [Music] [Music] [Music] okay [Music] [Applause] alexander please don't play please please please don't ever pick me up again [Music] there are moments and i think [Music] my bath was too hot [Music] i can't wear my little dream pictures i hate my little trained pajamas when i went to bed it [Applause] anthony mom i yeah even in australia two
Sources
- YouTube channel: The Art of Film on 16mm · video ↗ — title, description, video
- Wikidata · Q123289326 ↗ — creator, credits
- 16mm Filmography editors — year, country
Record added 2026-06-12 21:02:52