La Poulette grise

A Norman McLaren lullaby on film about the little grey hen who nests in the church, the little brown hen who nests in the moon, and others. Photographed from pastel drawings, the transient images express the dreamy mood of this old French song.

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Credits

producer/director

Norman McLaren

production company

ONF | NFB

Duration

00:05:30:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1947

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

318819

Language

No spoken word

Subject categories

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Canada

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children's films - Canada

Music & Performing Arts → Folk songs, French

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Canada, 1947

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