Das Märchen von Texas Bill

Das Märchen von Texas Bill – German title

Oilstory – German title

[The Tale of Texas Bill English translated title]

 

A 1974 East German short film production [DEFA-Studio für Trickfilme (Dresden)]

Producer:

Director: Jörg Herrmann

Story: Jörg Herrmann

Screenplay: Jörg Herrmann

Photography: Walter Eckhold [color]

Music: Eberhard Weise

     Song: ? sung by Gerry Wolff, Oppenheimer Choir

Running time: 15 minutes

Cast:

Puppets

 

Story: The progenitor Old Bill comes to power and wealth in crooked ways and even after his death makes the inhabitants of heaven and hell dependent on his oil business.