Why Me? is a 1978 animated short film by

Janet Perlman Janet Laurie Perlman (born September 19, 1954) is a Canadian animator and children's book author and illustrator whose work includes the short film ''The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin'', which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animat ...

and co-directed by

Derek Lamb Derek Reginald Lamb (20 June 1936 – 5 November 2005) was a British animation filmmaker and producer. While serving as executive producer of the National Film Board of Canada's English Animation Studio from 1976 to 1982, he produced the Oscar-win ...

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Nebbish average guy Nesbit Spoon's ( Marshall Efron) various reactions (

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) to death after he is told by his doctor (Richard Gilbert) that he only his five minutes to live. TCM article
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''Why Me?'' on National Film Board of Canada website
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''Why Me?'' on YouTube
1978 films 1978 animated films 1970s animated short films National Film Board of Canada animated short films Films directed by Janet Perlman Films about death 1970s Canadian films {{1970s-short-animation-film-stub

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