At the time of its release, this set a record for the number of animators on a Big Idea production - 26. The producers felt the theme of "perseverance" was almost prophetic: most of this film was created during a period when Big Idea was on the verge of closing (they declared bankruptcy and were bought), and so simply continuing daily production was a struggle. The villagers that St. Patrick preaches to in the flannelgraph segment are based on several Big Idea staff. The count ...[Read Story ]