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Animation

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An animation (long before there were such things) for Oscar Brown Jr’s track “But I Was Cool”, from his 1961 debut album Sin & Soul. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

4 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 January 1971

Country

Cast

Oscar Brown Jr.

Oscar Brown Jr.

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