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Le merle

In this animation film, Norman McLaren imparts unusual activity to an old French-Canadian nonsense song. Simple white cut-outs on pastel backgrounds, many by Evelyn Lambart, provide lively illustrations. The folksong "Mon Merle" is sung in French by the Trio Lyrique of Montreal.
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In this animation film, Norman McLaren imparts unusual activity to an old French-Canadian nonsense song. Simple white cut-outs on pastel backgrounds, many by Evelyn Lambart, provide lively illustrations. The folksong "Mon Merle" is sung in French by the Trio Lyrique of Montreal.

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  • director
    Norman McLaren
  • producer
    Norman McLaren
  • camera
    Douglas Poulter
  • animation
    Norman McLaren
    Evelyn Lambart
  • music
    Maurice Blackburn

Education

Ages 11 to 17
School subjects
Arts Education - Music Arts Education - Visual Arts English Language Arts - Children's Stories/Fables Science - Life Systems/Ecology
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