

Palm Springs(1989)
This short is about a purple dinosaur named Sigmund, who likes to bounce on top of trees. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2011.

Movie: Palm Springs
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Freud the Caveman (voice)

Palm Springs
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This short is about a purple dinosaur named Sigmund, who likes to bounce on top of trees. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2011.
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1989-12-31
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