Frank Film (1973)

This animated short features two soundtracks - in one, Frank narrates an autobiography,in the other, he reads off a list of words beginning with the letter "f." Tying the two soundtracks ... See full summary »

Directors:

Caroline Mouris, Frank Mouris

Stars:

Frank Mouris

Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Frank Mouris	...	Himself (voice)

Storyline

This animated short features two soundtracks - in one, Frank narrates an autobiography,in the other, he reads off a list of words beginning with the letter "f." Tying the two soundtracks together and influencing their subject matter is the animated collage of photos collected from magazines - all arranged by theme and each theme merging into the next.

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Plot Keywords:

collage | kitchen appliance | avant garde film | autobiographical | experimental film | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Biography

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 April 1973 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Frank Mouris Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

9 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film was selected to the National Film Registry, Library of Congress, in 1996.

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Connections

Featured in Explorers (1985)

User Reviews

Save those magazines...

Frank Film is a wonderfully done film. The film is a scrap book on film, but much much more. Frank Mouris uses a collage effect that will leave you breathless. It is hard to amagine the time and effort it took to make this short film. The film basically is an autobiography of Frank's short life. What adds to the brilliance of the film is the two different soundtracks. The film will keep you jumping back and forth between the two. Frank Film is definitely one of the best examples of a short film and it deservingly gave Frank Mouris an Oscar for this grad school project. If you can get your hands on a copy, it is worth taking the short time to watch.