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Norman McLaren Film Works Vol. 1

 

 

Written, Animated and Directed by Norman McLaren

Canada-Japan 2003 / Animated / Short / 120 min /  Color / Stereo / 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio / NTSC /  In English with Optional Japanese Subtitles


Influenced by surrealism and his passion for music and dance, controversial abstract filmmaker Norman McLaren is heralded as a ground-breaking visionary. From his early cinematic experiments in Scotland in 1933 to his final film for the National Film Board of Canada in 1983, McLaren's work is remarkable for its inventiveness, research and humanism.

Films included:

1. V for Victory (1941) 2 min
2. Five for Four (1942) 3 min
3. Hen Hop (1942) 4 min
4. Dollar Dance (1943) 4 min
5. C'est L'aviron (1944) 3 min
6. Alouette (1944) 2 min
7. Keep Your Mouth Shut (1944) 2 min
8. A Little Phantasy on a 19th Century Painting (1946) 4 min
9. Hoppity Pop (1946) 3 min
10. Fiddle-de-dee (1947) 3 min
11. Begone Dull Care (1949) 8 min
12. Now Is the Time (1951) 3 min
13. Around Is Around (1951) 10 min
14. A Phantasy (1952) 7 min
15. Neighbours (1952) 8 min
16. Two Bagatelles (1953) 2 min
17. Blinkity Blank (1955) 5 min
18. Rythmetic (1956) 9 min
19. A Charity Tale (1957) 10 min
20. Le Merle (Blackbird) (1958) 5 min
21. Jack Paar Credit Titles (1959) 2 min
22. Mail Early for Christmas (1959) 1 min
23. Serenal (1959) 3 min
24. Short and Suite (1959) 5 min