Experimental Animation (1933)
Len Lye scraped together enough funding and borrowed equipment to produce a two-minute short featuring his self-made monkey, singing and dancing to 'Peanut Vendor', a 1931 jazz hit for Red Nichols. The two foot high monkey had bolted, moveable joints and some 50 interchangeable mouths to convey the singing. To get the movements right, Lye filmed his new wife, Jane, a prize-winning rumba dancer.
Director: Len Lye
Genre: Music, Animation
Runtime: 3 min
Release Date: January 1, 1933
Screenplay
Music: Red Nichols
Editing: Len Lye
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
stop motion, short film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Experimental Animation about?
- Len Lye scraped together enough funding and borrowed equipment to produce a two-minute short featuring his self-made monkey, singing and dancing to 'Peanut Vendor', a 1931 jazz hit for Red Nichols. The two foot high monkey had bolted, moveable joints and some 50 interchangeable mouths to convey the singing. To get the movements right, Lye filmed his new wife, Jane, a prize-winning rumba dancer.
- Who directed Experimental Animation?
- Experimental Animation was directed by Len Lye.
- How long is Experimental Animation?
- Experimental Animation has a runtime of 3m (3 minutes).
- What genre is Experimental Animation?
- Experimental Animation is a Music, Animation film.
- Where was Experimental Animation produced?
- Experimental Animation was produced in United Kingdom.