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Animation Celebration

Begone Dull Care

8m 1s

Directed by Norman McLaren and Evelyn Lambart • 1949 • Canada

In this extraordinary short animation, Evelyn Lambart and Norman McLaren painted colours, shapes, and transformations directly on to their filmstrip. The result is a vivid interpretation, in fluid lines and color, of jazz music played by the Oscar Peterson Trio.

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