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* CreatorBacklash: Writers William Porter and Steven Kampmann hated the final cut so much they used pseudonyms for their credits.
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* OldShame: Zig-zagged with writer Steven Kampmann. While he still is not satisfied with the final cut, he has since said that he is pleased with the fact the film has found a dedicated fanbase since it's original release and although he is not often asked about his involvement with it, he does enjoy discussing it when asked to do so.
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* DawsonCasting[=/=]UnderageCasting: Creator/MartinShort, who plays 10 year-old Clifford, was 37 years old during initial filming in 1990 and age 40 during the priest bookend sequences filmed in 1993.
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* DawsonCasting[=/=]UnderageCasting: Done intentionally. Creator/MartinShort, who plays 10 year-old Clifford, was 37 years old during initial filming in 1990 and age 40 during the priest bookend sequences filmed in 1993.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film was originally conceived as a comedic version of ''[[Film/TheBadSeed1956 The Bad Seed]]'' only with a boy instead of a girl. The original intent was to have a child actor play Clifford. However, ''Film/ProblemChild'' was in development around the same time so the filmmakers decided to rewrite the script for Creator/MartinShort.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film was originally conceived as a comedic version of ''[[Film/TheBadSeed1956 The Bad Seed]]'' ''Film/TheBadSeed1956'' only with a boy instead of a girl. The original intent was to have a child actor play Clifford. However, ''Film/ProblemChild'' was in development around the same time so the filmmakers decided to rewrite the script for Creator/MartinShort.
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* DeletedRole: Patty [=McCormack=], star of the [[Film/TheBadSeed1956 film that originally inspired ''Clifford'']], played a passenger on the plane who warned Clifford that his behavior would wreak havoc. The scene was cut for time.
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* DeletedRole: Patty [=McCormack=], star of the [[Film/TheBadSeed1956 film that originally inspired ''Clifford'']], Clifford]], played a passenger on the plane who warned Clifford that his behavior would wreak havoc. The scene was cut for time.
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* DeletedRole: Patty [=McCormack=], star of the [[Film/TheBadSeed1956 film that originally inspired ''Clifford'']], played a passenger on the plane who warned Clifford that his behavior would wreak havoc. The scene was cut for time.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film was originally conceived as a comedic version of ''Film/TheBadSeed'' ''[[Film/TheBadSeed1956 The Bad Seed]]'' only with a boy instead of a girl. The original intent was to have a child actor play Clifford. However, ''Film/ProblemChild'' was in development around the same time so the filmmakers decided to rewrite the script for Creator/MartinShort.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film was originally conceived as a comedic version of ''Film/TheBadSeed'' only with a boy instead of a girl. The original intent was to have a child actor play Clifford. However, ''Film/ProblemChild'' was in development around the same time so the filmmakers decided to rewrite the script for Creator/MartinShort.
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* FocusGroupEnding: The framing device with Clifford as an elderly priest was added after test screenings did not go well. The film originally ended with Clifford getting on another plane with his parents, only to parachute out of it (presumably to return to Dinosaur World).
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* DawsonCasting[=/=]UnderageCasting: Creator/MartinShort, who plays 10 year-old Clifford, was 37 years old during initial filming in 1990 and age 40 during the priest bookend sequences filmed in 1993.
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* AlanSmithee: Writers William Porter and Steven Kampmann were ashamed of the film, claiming that it was almost nothing like the script they submitted. They used the respective pseudonyms "Jay Dee Rock' and "Bobby Van Hayes" for their credits, as well as the marketing and publicity.
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* CreatorBacklash: Writers William Porter and Steven Kampmann were ashamed of the film, claiming that it was almost nothing like the script they submitted. They used the respective pseudonyms "Jay Dee Rock' and "Bobby Van Hayes" for their credits, as well as the marketing and publicity.
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* MagnumOpusDissonance: While he understands why it didn't do well, Martin Short still considers this one of his favorite personal works.
* ProductionPosse: Martin Short and director Paul Flaherty later teamed up on ''Series/PrimetimeGlick'', which was much funnier.
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* MagnumOpusDissonance: While he understands why it didn't do well, Martin Short Creator/MartinShort still considers this one of his favorite personal works.
* ProductionPosse:Martin Short Creator/MartinShort and director Paul Flaherty later teamed up on ''Series/PrimetimeGlick'', which was much funnier.
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* BigNameFan: Tom Scharpling, the host of cult podcast ''The Best Show on WFMU'' and voice of [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse Greg Universe]] has stated on record that ''Clifford'' is his favorite movie, even going so far as to buy Creator/MartinShort's suit in an eBay auction.
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* CreatorKiller: For Orion Pictures, the film's failure only hastened the decline of the already struggling studio.
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* CreatorKiller: For Orion Pictures, Creator/OrionPictures, the film's failure only hastened the decline of the already struggling studio.
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* StarDerailingRole: After the film's release, the careers of Creator/CharlesGrodin and Creator/MartinShort slowed down considerably.
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* StarDerailingRole: After the film's release, the careers of Creator/CharlesGrodin and Creator/MartinShort slowed down considerably.considerably.
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* StarDerailingRole: After the film's release, the careers of Charles Grodin and Martin Short slowed down considerably.
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* StarDerailingRole: After the film's release, the careers of Charles Grodin Creator/CharlesGrodin and Martin Short Creator/MartinShort slowed down considerably.
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* TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment: The movie was filmed in 1990, but wasn't released until 1994.
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* TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment: The movie was filmed in 1990, but wasn't released until 1994.1994, with the delay being due to the bankruptcy of Orion Pictures.
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* CreatorBacklash: Writers Will Aldist and Steven Kampmann were ashamed of the film, claiming that it was almost nothing like the script they submitted. They asked for pseudonyms for their credits.
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* CreatorBacklash: Writers Will Aldist William Porter and Steven Kampmann were ashamed of the film, claiming that it was almost nothing like the script they submitted. They asked for used the respective pseudonyms "Jay Dee Rock' and "Bobby Van Hayes" for their credits.credits, as well as the marketing and publicity.
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* ProductionPosse: Martin Short and director Paul Flaherty later teamed up on ''Series/PrimetimeGlick'', which was much funnier.
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* BigNameFan: Tom Scharpling, the host of cult podcast ''The Best Show on WFMU'' and voice of [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse Greg Universe]] has stated on record that ''Clifford'' is his favorite movie, even going so far as to buy Martin Short's suit in an eBay auction.
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* BigNameFan: Tom Scharpling, the host of cult podcast ''The Best Show on WFMU'' and voice of [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse Greg Universe]] has stated on record that ''Clifford'' is his favorite movie, even going so far as to buy Martin Short's Creator/MartinShort's suit in an eBay auction.
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* TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment: The movie was filmed in 1990, but wasn't released until 1994.
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* CreatorBacklash: Writers Will Aldist and Steven Kampmann were ashamed of the film, claiming that it was almost nothing like the script they submitted. They asked for pseudonyms for their credits.
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** Crossed with OneBookAuthor, the film's failure made this screenwriters Bobby Von Hayes and Jay Dee Rock's first and only film.
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**Crossed with OneBookAuthor, the film's failure made this screenwriters Bobby Von Hayes and Jay Dee Rock's first and only film.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: The film only made $7.4 million on a $19 million budget
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* BoxOfficeBomb: The film only made $7.4 million on a $19 million budget
* CreatorKiller: For Orion Pictures, the film only hastened the decline of the already struggling studio.
* StarDerailingRole: After the film's release, the careers of Charles Grodin and Martin Short slowed down considerably.
* BoxOfficeBomb: The film only made $7.4 million on a $19 million budget
* CreatorKiller: For Orion Pictures, the film only hastened the decline of the already struggling studio.
* StarDerailingRole: After the film's release, the careers of Charles Grodin and Martin Short slowed down considerably.
