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Boogie-Doodle

Name: Boogie-Doodle
Duration: 3 min

Norman McLaren

1941 | 3 min

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In this short animation film, the "boogie" is played by Albert Ammons and the "doodle" is drawn by Norman McLaren. Made without the use of a camera, Boogie-Doodle is a rhythmic, brightly coloured film experiment.

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Credits

director

Norman McLaren
producer

Norman McLaren
animation

Norman McLaren
music

Albert Ammons

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