Experimental Animation
1933
⭐6.6(14 votes)
3m
MusicAnimation
Overview
Len Lye scraped together enough funding and borrowed equipment to produce a two-minute short featuring his self-made monkey, singing and dancing to 'Peanut Vendor', a 1931 jazz hit for Red Nichols. The two foot high monkey had bolted, moveable joints and some 50 interchangeable mouths to convey the singing. To get the movements right, Lye filmed his new wife, Jane, a prize-winning rumba dancer.
About Experimental Animation
Experimental Animation (1933) is a Music, Animation film that follows len Lye scraped together enough funding and borrowed equipment to produce a two-minute short featuring his self-made monkey, singing and dancing to 'Peanut Vendor', a 1931 jazz hit for Red Nichols. The two foot high monkey had bolted, moveable joints and some 50 interchangeable mouths to convey the singing. To get the movements right, Lye filmed his new wife, Jane, a prize-winning rumba dancer. Experimental Animation is not currently listed with streaming providers in your selected region, but availability can change over time. It has a user rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 14 votes. Fans of music movies may also want to explore similar titles below.
