Stars: David Thewlis, Henry Goodman, William Hootkins, Lindsay Duncan

Director: Barry Purves

Summary: Sludger is an unloved aardvark who has a very special talent. One day Sludger and his friend Feldwick the caterpillar take a trip to Beak City where Sludger is transformed into Hamilton Mattress...

Sludger is that rarest of creatures, an interesting aardvark, who along with his best friend, a caterpillar called Feldwick, heads off to the bright lights of Beak City, the glamorous world of the birds. There he becomes a rock drummer and changes his name to Hamilton Mattress but not all the birds in the city are happy about his success. HAMILTON MATTRESS is packed with songs and fun for the whole family.

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Hamilton Mattressis a cheering half-hour of stop-frame animation featuring Sludger, an awkward aardvark with amazing rhythmical ability. As he searches the dusty land for ants with his down-at-heel aardvark companions, Sludger dreams of bettering himself and of wearing "important trousers". His big chance comes when his talent for drumming is spotted by Feldwick, caterpillar-cum-agent. Before he can say "anty"--aardvark for all things good--Sludger finds himself in Beak City where birds rule the roost and beaks are beautiful. Feldwick and Sludger--the latter now transformed into drummer extraordinaire, "Hamilton Mattress", a name he takes from a billboard advertisement--must overcome avian prejudice and discover the true meaning of friendship if they are to survive and get to wear the trousers of Sludger's dreams.

Hamilton Mattressis the first in a trilogy of films produced by Christopher Moll whose other credits include the Wallace and Gromitadventure The Wrong Trousersand it will be interesting to see where the characters go next. This light modern fable may not have the mass appeal of Wallace and Gromit but with its infectious dance rhythms and unassuming aardvark hero, the tale is sure to be a hit with the whole family. As the advertisement says: "everyone loves a Hamilton Mattress". --Helen Baker

DVD Description
DVD Special Features:

An Interview With the Writers
Behind the Scenes Features
Deleted Shots
Two Audio Commentaries
Trailers
Weblink
5:1 Track Option

Aspect Ratio:	16:9
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Interview With The Writers, Behind The Scenes Features, Deleted Shots, 2 Audio Commentaries, Trailers, Weblinks
Year:	2001
Release Date:	April 5, 2004
Runtime:	65 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	C T D 10101
Keywords:	Animated, Family, General, Hamilton, Animation, Tv, Childrens, Mattress
Genre:	Childrens