The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones
1983, English. Directed by Gerald Potterton.
This amusing short animation tells of a polite and timid young minister with a major shortcoming: he just cannot bring himself to say goodbye, and this causes him great grief and considerable consternation. On the first day of his vacation to visit friends, Melpomenus somehow stays and stays until, on the last day of his holiday, he finally departs in an unexpected way. Based on the Stephen Leacock short story, the film is set to toe-tapping ragtime music.
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- 0h 8m
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- English
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The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones runs 8 minutes (0h 8m).
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The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1983. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones?
The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones (1983) was directed by Gerald Potterton and stars Mavor Moore.