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Mail Early for Christmas

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

Engraved with an electric vibra-drill on black film with occasional subliminal bursts of lettering hand-scratched on a few single frames carrying the Post Office pre-Christmas reminder.

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: Mail Early for Christmas

    Directed by: Norman MCLAREN

    Country: Canada

    Year of production: 1959

    Running time: 40 s

  • Technique

    Category:

    Techniques used: drawing on film (scratching)

    Process: Colour

  • Credits

    Directed by: Norman MCLAREN

    Production: ONF - OFFICE NATIONAL DU FILM DU CANADA

    Animation: Norman McLaren

    Music: Eldon Rathburn