''My Financial Career'' is a 1962 animated short directed by Gerald Potterton, based on a story of the same name from

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's ''Literary Lapses'' collection of short fiction. The six and a half minute film takes a humorous look at a young man's attempt to open a bank account. Produced by Colin Low and Tom Daly for the

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, the film was named Best Animated Short at the 1962

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and was nominated for an

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at the

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.Shirley MacLaine presents Short Film Oscars® in 1964
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Watch ''My Financial Career'' at NFB.ca
* 1962 films National Film Board of Canada animated short films Films based on short fiction Films directed by Gerald Potterton Canadian comedy short films 1960s animated short films 1962 animated films Films produced by Tom Daly Films produced by Colin Low (filmmaker) 1960s Canadian films {{1960s-short-animation-film-stub