I Met the Walrus is an
animated film directed by Josh Raskin (known for his musical project Kids & Explosions) and produced by
Jerry Levitan. It stars Levitan and
John Lennon. The film's pen illustration is by James Braithwaite and
computer illustration is by Alex Kurina.
The film is based on an interview of John Lennon by Jerry Levitan in 1969. Levitan, then 14 years old, tracked Lennon to his hotel room at
Toronto's
King Edward Hotel after hearing a rumour that Lennon had been sighted at the Toronto Airport. Jerry made his way into John Lennon's suite and persuaded John to agree to an interview. The animation is based on Levitan's 30-minute recording of the interview, which was edited down to 5 minutes.