Rhubarb (1969 film) three principals, who would pretend to try to sound like a larger group by repeating "rhubarb" very quickly but clearly, with outbreaks of "Custard!" for good measure. Sykes was a close collaborator and friend of the Goons. He remade the piece in 1980 for Thames Television, as "Rhubarb Rhubarb". A Police Inspector and a vicar play a round of golf. The Police Inspector has a Constable help him to cheat by removing his golf ball from awkward situations, and the vicar ultimately requests divine intervention. Allmovie wrote, "sight gags and pantomime dominate this engaging 37 minute feature." Rhubarb (1969 film)
Genie Award for Best Theatrical Short Film Genie Awards in 1996; in all subsequent Genie or Canadian Screen Award ceremonies, the separate genre categories have been presented instead. Genie Award for Best Theatrical Short Film The Genie Award for Best Theatrical Short Film is a Canadian film award, historically presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television through its Genie Awards program to a film judged as the year's best short film. When presented, the award has been inclusive of short films in the live action drama, animated and documentary genres. In years when the award was not presented, the Academy has presented separate awards for