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Spook Sport

Norman McLaren

1940 7 min

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An expressionistic interpretation of 'Danse macabre' by Camille Saint-Saëns. Conventional cel animation and pen drawings were done by Norman McLaren directly on 35 mm film stock.

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An expressionistic interpretation of 'Danse macabre' by Camille Saint-Saëns. Conventional cel animation and pen drawings were done by Norman McLaren directly on 35 mm film stock.

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Credits

• director
  Norman McLaren
  
• producer
  Mary-Ellen Bute
  
  Norman McLaren
  

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