videohttp://www.nfb.ca/film/le_merleNorman McLaren<iframe src="http://www.nfb.ca/film/le_merle/embed/player" width="530" height="345" ></iframe><p style="width:(( width ))px"><a href="http://www.nfb.ca/film/le_merle" target="_blank"><em>Le merle</em></a> by <a href="http://www.nfb.ca/explore-all-directors/norman-mclaren/" title="more films by Norman McLaren" target="_blank">Norman McLaren</a>, <a href="http://www.nfb.ca" target="_blank">National Film Board of Canada</a></p> http://media5.nfb.ca/medias/nfb_tube/thumbs_small/2012/Le-merle_SM.jpgIn this animation film, Norman McLaren imparts unusual activity to an old French-Canadian nonsense song. Simple white cut-outs on pastel backgrounds, many by Evelyn Lambart, provide lively illustrations. The folksong "Mon Merle" is sung in French by the Trio Lyrique of Montreal.1.0National Film Board of Canadahttp://www.nfb.ca530345204115