Get a Job is a 1985 comedic musical animated short by Brad Caslor, featuring a rendition of the song of the same name,[1] made famous by The Silhouettes.[2] Produced by the National Film Board of Canada in Winnipeg, the project took Caslor seven years to complete, from conception to release. Caslor began the film as a social guidance film for the Canadian government, however, during production it evolved into a more comedic work, incorporating a wide range of classic animation characters and techniques, including the styles of Tex Avery and Bob Clampett. Al Simmons and Jay Brazeau performed the music in the film,[3] which received the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Animated Short at the 8th Genie Awards.[4]
Fellow Winnipeg animator Cordell Barker did animation work on the film.[5]