"Sundae in New York" is a 4-minute animated short film that won an Academy Award over 30 years ago and I must say I find it shocking. How did this very mediocre little movie manage to beat the wonderful 2Mickey Christmas Carol"? Anyway, the only thing of real quality in this one here is the famous song, but it existed of course already long before this film. The animation is nothing special, there is no story and I also cannot take this seriously as a tribute to the city of New York. Actually, they kinda butchered the great tune in here. Really baffled what the Academy was thinking that year and I cannot say I am too surprised that neither director Picker nor voice actor Record managed a particularly memorable career in the industry in the decades after this was made. Not recommended.

I just watched this Oscar-winning animated short on YouTube. It has a clay-figure resembling then-New York Mayor Ed Koch singing his own version of "Theme from New York, New York" while various celebrities and city landmarks also made of clay are jump-cut during the whole thing that lasts little more than 3 minutes. The person who voices the "Mayor", Scott Record, also does Rodney Dangerfield and Groucho Marx here. Another celebrity I recognized was Alfred E. Newman! And, of course, there's The Chairman of the Board himself, Frank Sinatra, to wink at us at the end. Loved when I first saw this Jimmy Picker short on HBO some 25 years ago and still love it now! Well worth a look for fans of animation and all things Oscar.

You know how some awards are won just because the other contestants served as no real challenge? Well, that's how this one made me feel. It is about a wacky looking character taking a tour around New York while "singing" to the song of the same name. This claymation has not aged terribly well considering its length of 4 minutes and not having much to offer besides some celebrity appearances and a cheap laugh that was more of a smirk instead at a point where you won't even remember.Watch it if you find it only to see how the academy has screwed up on the occasions they have otherwise avoid it. There really isn't much to offer in this round.

A diminutive Mayor Ed Koch finally gets his SUNDAE IN NEW YORK after spending the day extolling the joys of the Big Apple.Jimmy Picker's short (less than 5 minutes) claymated film is both fast moving & very enjoyable. Look sharp to catch all the amusing cameos. Vocal characterizations are by Scott Record, who sings `New York, New York.'Winner of the 1983 Oscar for Best Animated Short.