THE POINT

Directed by Fred Wolf
1971. United States. 74 minutes
Animation/Family
SAT OCT 16 @ 2:30pm | High Street Cinema

Film Host Sponsor: Jeff Hart & Barbara Wigginton

As a companion piece to the extraordinary documentary WHO IS HARRY NILSSON?, we thought it apt to feature the whimsical childhood tale that Nilsson penned and wrote the soundtrack for. An animated story of an unusual kingdom in which everything and everybody is pointed -- except for a young boy named Oblio. Despite his round head, Oblio has many friends. But an evil count, jealous that Oblio is more popular than his own son, says that without a pointed head, Oblio is an outlaw. Along with his faithful dog Arrow, Oblio is exiled to the Pointless Forest. There, he has many fantastic experiences, including encounters with a three- headed man, giant bees, a tree in the leaf- selling business and a good-humored old rock. From his adventures, Oblio learns that it is not at all necessary to be pointed to have a point in life.