Begone Dull Care
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
8 min
Release Date
1949-10-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
63
Vote Average
6.8
6.3
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0.0
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0.0
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8.0
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7.9
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0.0
formula
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0.0
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6.5
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6.8
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3.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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6.5
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7.7
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0.0
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6.5
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