Spook sport

In this animated work, the story suggested is that of the bewitching hour of midnight. Abstract renditions of spooks and ghosts rise from their graves to cavort about and make merry.

Credits

Directed by
Norman McLaren, Mary Ellen Bute, Ted Nemeth
Produced by
Ted Nemeth
Cinematography
Ted Nemeth
Complete catalog record
An expressionistic interpretation of “Danse macabre” by Camille Saint-Saens. Conventional cel animation and pen drawings were done by Norman McLaren directly on 35 mm film stock.

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, creator, length, format, color, sound, description
  2. YouTube channel: NFB · video ↗ — title, description, video
  3. Wikidata · Q64995716 ↗ — country, genre, credits
  4. 16mm Filmography editors — year, catalog record