Animated film about a young boy living in Trinidad who experiments with various sounds to create an instrument to play in the Mardi Gras. Shows his success in fabricating a steel drum from the bottom of an oil drum. Written by Joel Dreyfuss, designed and animated by Robert Bloomberg and Jane Aaron, narrated by Lawrence Andrews, Lucille Arnold, Pamela Franco and Opal Palmer. Music by ‘The Louis Arnold Steel Drummers’.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015846
Language
English
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - United States
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Easter
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Festivals
Childrens Films → Children 0-6
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Easter
Music & Performing Arts → Calypso (Music)
Music & Performing Arts → Music - Juvenile films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)