Hell unlimited

Puppets, diagrams, animation and live-action were combined to present an anti-war message for use by peace organisations. This film, made while McLaren was studying at the Glasgow School of Art, attracted the attention of John Grierson who later invited him to work in London at the General Post Office’s Film Unit.

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Credits

co-producers/directors

Norman McLaren

Helen Biggar

Duration

00:15:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1936

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016044

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Puppet films

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Great Britain

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Anti-war works

Childrens Films

Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Scotland

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Pacifism

Experimental

Music & Performing Arts → Puppet films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Silent films

Sound/audio

Silent

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1936

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