The use of cutout animation for the narrator pre-dates Terry Gilliam's use of the technique, and the film is often mis-credited as being produced by Gilliam.
ðə jˈuːs ʌv kˈʌɾaʊt ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən fɚðə nˈæɹeɪɾɚ pɹˈiːdˈeɪts tˈɛɹi ɡˈɪljəmz jˈuːs ʌvðə tɛknˈiːk, ænd ðə fˈɪlm ɪz ˈɔfən mˈɪskɹˈɛdɪɾᵻd æz bˌiːɪŋ pɹədˈuːst baɪ ɡˈɪljəm.