Dollar dance

Canada, 1943

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Wartime inflation and the role of price control are the subjects of this publicity trailer which employs single-frame animation of direct pen-drawing on 35mm film stock. McLaren featured an animated dancing dollar sign to encourage buying bonds, promote savings and warn of the dangers of inflation. The sound-track consists of spoken rhymed verses accompanied by an orchestra. Music Louis Applebaum.

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Credits

director

Norman McLaren

production company

ONF | NFB

Duration

00:04:10:00

Production places
Canada
Production dates
1943

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