
Palm Springs
Animation
Overview
This short is about a purple dinosaur named Sigmund, who likes to bounce on top of trees. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2011.
Top Cast


Pete Docter
Pete Docter
Sigmond Dinosaur (voice)
Pete Docter
Sigmond Dinosaur (voice)
Ken Truhan
Ken Truhan
Freud the Caveman (voice)
Ken Truhan
Freud the Caveman (voice)
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