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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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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016044
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Puppet films
Animation → Animated films - Great Britain
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Anti-war works
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Scotland
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Pacifism
Music & Performing Arts → Puppet films
Sound/audio
Silent
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)