This publicity clip for Canada Post is Norman McLaren's first film for the NFB. For this animated short, McLaren drew symbols by pen onto clear 35 mm stock, which was then superimposed on a photographed painted background. Benny Goodman's rendition of Jingle Bells provides the accompaniment.
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.
Hot Breath Harry is a hot trumpeter at a jazz club. He finds himself drafted into the Army, where he's assigned to be the bugler of an African-American company. But everyone hates the bugler, because he blows reveille at the ungodly hour of 5 AM sharp. Sure enough, on his first day, Harry gets pelted with everything imaginable. He lands against a wall, where his trumpet falls on him. He plays a swinging wakeup that segues into the title tune, and nobody minds waking up to this. Everyone swings through the whole day, even when three soldiers march into a lake and two soldiers, followed by a grinning alligator, march out.
在一个阳光明媚的日子里,我们的小绅士米老鼠开着汽车来到公园门口。他西装革履,优雅得度。在停好车后,米奇戴上礼帽,拎着文明杖装腔作势地走入公园。这时,身着华美洋服的米妮打着小小遮阳伞从他身边走过。米奇被对方曼妙的身姿所吸引,他主动上前搭讪,两人一拍即合,你侬我侬。稍后,他们并肩而行,来到剧院观看戏剧。剧院里人声鼎沸,少顷演出开始,题目为《亲爱的父亲》的戏剧让米妮泪如雨下。接下来是由真人表演的歌舞喜剧,两位演员插科打诨,嬉闹不断,让台下的观众乐开怀。
阳光明媚的一天,心情愉悦的米妮(塞尔玛·博德曼 Thelma Boardman 配音)哼着小曲,从烤箱捧出喷香诱人的蛋糕。蛋糕的香气飘啊飘,刚好被路过的米奇(沃尔特·迪斯尼 Walt Disney 配音)闻到。米奇垂涎欲滴,祈求米妮能分给他一点,但是被这位高傲的小姐拒绝了。于是米奇许诺帮助米妮打扫院落,以换取吃蛋糕的资格。得到女主人的同意后,米奇充满干劲地开始打扫起来。就在这时,一个恼人的家伙来了,它是一个桀骜不驯的小旋风,见到工作的米奇,小旋风赶上前惹出了不少的乱子。
早期抽象动画作品。
An expressionistic interpretation of 'Danse macabre' by Camille Saint-Saëns. Conventional cel animation and pen drawings were done by Norman McLaren directly on 35 mm film stock.
An experiment in film animation in which 'stars' and 'stripes' perform acrobatics to a sprightly march tune. The film was made without a camera, by Norman McLaren drawing and colouring directly on film. The title is in eight languages. Rereleased with multilingual titles in 1949.
An experimental film in which both sound and visuals were created entirely by McLaren drawing directly upon the film with ordinary pen and ink. The titles are in eight languages. Rereleased with multilingual titles in 1949.
Norman McLaren a dessiné à la plume, directement sur la pellicule, non seulement les images de ce film, mais aussi les sons. Ce procédé lui a donc permis de se passer de caméra et d'appareil d'enregistrement. Le titre est inscrit en plusieurs langues. (Titres multilingues ajoutés en 1949.) 【IMDB】 An experimental film of dots animated by being drawn directly on filmstock.
Andy Panda attempts to find out if he can catch a woodpecker by putting salt on its tail.
在阳光明媚的一天,米奇(沃特·迪士尼 Walt Disney 饰)提着皮箱、哼着快乐的小曲子出现在伯班克车站,他最忠实的爱犬布鲁托紧随其后,这对可爱的主仆正准备乘火车前往波莫纳度假。少顷,火车靠站,米奇连忙叫来布鲁托准备上车,谁知刚刚冲入车厢他们就被粗暴蛮横的列车员皮特扔了出来。原来皮特禁止狗狗上车。眼开火车开动了,米奇只得将布鲁托塞入皮箱,连蹦带跳登上了车厢。他叮嘱布鲁托不要出声,得小心蒙混过关皮特这一关。倒霉的是,就在此刻皮特开始查票,布鲁托还是不可避免地露馅儿了。
在某个晴朗的早晨,身穿工装的米奇正坐在一堆木料中间看图纸。原来他的爱犬布鲁托的木制狗窝已经变得破破烂烂的了,他决定为其制造一间新的狗窝。布鲁托兴奋非常,他早已受够了那间摇摇欲坠的狗窝。主仆二人说干就干,各自分工忙碌起来。谁知米奇无意间挖出一盏精致的金色神灯。神灯里似乎住着某个精灵,他可以帮助人们实现各种愿望。善良的米奇没有任何野心,他只希望精灵能帮助布鲁托打造全新的狗窝。说干就干,精灵施展法术,所有的材料都动了起来,没有一顿饭的工夫,一间超豪华的狗窝就修建起来了。
Donald takes a kayak trip. When he gets to his campsite, he unloads the kayak, fights with his folding chair, and goes to sleep. Meanwhile, the chipmunks of the forest (precursors of Chip 'n Dale), attracted by his squawking, make off with the huge pile of food he carelessly unloaded. They get the attention of a bear, who Donald is soon battling.
Elmer is a dimwitted hunter, "wooking for wabbits." Bugs is clever, smooth-talking character, who confuses Elmer with double-talk and misdirection. Elmer is no match for the wascally wabbit, even when he thinks Bugs is dead.
好莱坞工厂,著名动画人莱昂·施莱辛格(Leon Schlesinger)的工作室内,画家正在绘图板上画下可爱的猪小弟(梅尔·兰克 Mel Blanc 配音)。就在此时到了午餐时间,画家和同事们风一般地冲了出去。就在此时,挂在墙上的达菲鸭(梅尔·兰克 Mel Blanc 配音)开始和猪小弟打招呼,他讨厌猪小弟抢了自己的位置,于是花言巧语想骗猪小弟和施莱辛格老板解除合同。完全没有主见的猪小弟受到蛊惑,敲开了老板的门。老板很干脆地撕毁了合同,回归自由之身的猪小弟开着车要去大制片厂实现他的明星梦。 梦想总是很美好,但现实永远很残酷……
故事发生在一个停靠着拖船的小码头。在这个晴朗明媚的日子里,米奇、唐老鸭、高菲三个小伙伴哼唱着快乐的小曲子,他们齐心协力,准备好好粉刷一下那艘已经有些老旧破败的拖船。米奇和高菲拉动绳索,将米奇吊到桅杆上方。米奇正准备粉刷桅杆,谁知油漆桶居然被旁边的大嘴鹈鹕给吞到肚子里,由此闹出了不小的笑话。 就在此时,船上电台发来求救指示,附近海域有一艘船发生海难,请求营救。得知消息后米奇连忙通知两个伙伴,大家连忙进入战备状态,谁知却是越忙越乱。老旧的设备和笨手笨脚的船员,让营救变得寸步难行……