John Callahan's "I Think I Was An Alcoholic"

1993 animation by John Callahan. Simple black-and-white line drawings, caricatured figures, and the filmmaker's voice-over convey an alcoholic's road from comical drunken antics to tragic accident to permanent disability to recovery.

[@wikiowilko877]

R.I.P.
John Callahan
((1951-2010)

[@appledip7133]

Talented, funny, intelligent creator of the animated series "Pelswick." Such a great loss to the world. We'll miss you, John Callahan!

[@benrosn8154]

John Callahan is amazing

[@duncanmcknight]

i worked for him in portland oregon when i was living there for about 8 months. truly a funny guy, great personality, and very strong.

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

Sad to hear he passed away.

[@phabelgreene7875]

John Callahan was a fucking inspiration.

[@11145131]

John Callahan was an inspiration will do. Why do you have to use the F word? All it does is confirm you are a uneducated, unintelligent weak person.

[@cam-edy1294]

@@11145131 lmao call down

[@BluDevil93]

RIP John Callahan! Never forgotten!

[@MrDominex]

This is a superb piece of animation and storytelling. Callahan passed away at the age of 59.

[@Justmethinaround]

Hey, I'm chef and I'm grateful recovering addict. This is one of those "everyone should see this" type of videos. It's quite obvious that this video was made from the heart and is true to its core. Sad, but honest and inspiring. Funny, but tragic as f!ck too. Its definitely a good one and thank you very much for sharing it with the world.

[@sdftrd]

A brilliant film; both sobering and funny at the same time.

[@blastosist]

Gone but not forgotten.

[@nosleep-animations]

Brutally honest, yet very comedic

[@tattoobeetle]

I remember watching this when i was young, what memories it brings back. my mom argued with my dad about whether or not was mature enough to watch haha. well at least im not an alcoholic!

[@kerumbo]

Fantastic! Thanks for posting this. I've recently been watching DVDs of "Quads," inspired by John's life and cartoons. I highly recommend this show,which deserves to be a lot more famous!

[@4899-m6v]

2:11 that growl is the same sound from Disney's make mine music and The Rescuers

[@linnycrocus6023]

I'm going out to round up the chickens and take them to the pizza church is the best thing ever written in human history.

[@bunchofrandomjunk]

That Phil Donahue is quite a gal!

[@jonathanielpringlemaniii]

@@bunchofrandomjunklmao

[@julianlyons1670]

Callahan is legend

[@jacobgonzales9690]

Don't worry, he won't get very far on foot.

[@ALIVEWORKS]

Rest in Peace John

[@manuelvillagrana6079]

Wow that's crazy I'm also going through those withdrawals and being sober now

[@AndrewJones-jw7xl]

I hope you found sobriety and peace

[@jchang.y]

Legend

[@urpetdog]

that was really good but i still have a drinking problem idk

[@starduck8014]

Some people have to plummet to the depths to find their way up!

[@TheHeavenlyBuddy]

This is beautiful

[@stratabuser]

taking the cats to the pizza church!
inspirational!

[@MrQuadTrillion]

god i wish i could meet him

[@pleoTCA]

I miss him

[@jonathanielpringlemaniii]

mmm, the john man

[@jrrrrmeecourchene3732]

That was inspiring. I do need help

[@hamursh]

From the creator of Pelswick!

[@linnycrocus6023]

Pelswick's grandmother makes an appearance in this, lol.

[@kisu_odd]

thanks lori

[@jonathanielpringlemaniii]

Jurg And Harh!

[@prosodiclearning]

Callahanix !

[@joserogan7794]

vurry good

[@dingdongism]

WHERE IS THIS PIZZA CHURCH YOU SPEAK OF

[@foxmcloud021original6]

How about some audio in the left ear, as well?

[@HedgehogExE-lj5oi]

I agree.

[@HazeAroundtheWorld]

Denied.

[@biobagholder8081]

i aint laughin but i get the joke

[@knoxvillehermitfreemoviesm3625]

Good video but the audio is only on the left speaker.

[@jonathanielpringlemaniii]

The Phil Donahue Is Gal!

[@positivevoltage9366]

1:22

[@nicholasgarrett8818]

0:13 0:23

[@positivevoltage9366]

1:23