A Grand Day Out 1989 Genres: Animal Adventure, Buddy Comedy, Farce, Quest, Quirky Comedy, Slapstick, Space Sci-Fi, Stop Motion Animation, Adventure, Animation Country: UK Director: Nick Park Duration: 23m Year: 1989 Actors: Peter Sallis Storyline: To replenish their depleted supply of cheese, inventor Wallace and his dog Gromit travel to the moon in a homemade rocket-ship. Release: When rushing to get in the ship the first time, Wallace kicks away the paint-stained ladder, which falls to the ground as they take off. Yet when they land on the moon, they use the same paint-stained ladder to get in and out of the ship.