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Begone Dull Care
Overview
In this extraordinary short animation, Evelyn Lambart and Norman McLaren painted colours, shapes, and transformations directly onto their filmstrip. The result is a vivid interpretation, in fluid lines and colour, of jazz music played by the Oscar Peterson Trio.
Release Date
1949-10-01
Average
6.8
Rating:
3.4 starts
Tagline
Genres
Animation Music
Languages:
No Language
Keywords
jazz woman director scratch film short film paint on film musical expression

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