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Experimental Animation

Experimental Animation

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

3 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

01 January 1933

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

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