Rock the Boat (1944)

12/31/1944 (CA) • Music, Animation • 4m

Overview

One of a series of French-Canadian folk songs, this film was illustrated by Norman McLaren for the Chants populaires series. White gouache drawings on black cards were photographed with overlapping ‘zooms’ to suggest the forward movement of a canoe along rivers and lakes. This film appears in Chants populaires no. 5 and in Chants populaires no. 6.

Rock the Boat (1944)

12/31/1944 (CA) • 4m

Music, Animation

Overview

One of a series of French-Canadian folk songs, this film was illustrated by Norman McLaren for the Chants populaires series. White gouache drawings on black cards were photographed with overlapping ‘zooms’ to suggest the forward movement of a canoe along rivers and lakes. This film appears in Chants populaires no. 5 and in Chants populaires no. 6.

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

short film

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