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Rainbow Dance

  • 1936
  • 4m
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6.6/10
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Rainbow Dance (1936)
AnimationMusicalShort

The film was made by colorful printing of footage combined with drawing directly on film. The bouncy music drives home the message heard at the end of the film, promoting the GPO (General Po... Read allThe film was made by colorful printing of footage combined with drawing directly on film. The bouncy music drives home the message heard at the end of the film, promoting the GPO (General Post Office): "The Post Office Savings Bank puts a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for... Read allThe film was made by colorful printing of footage combined with drawing directly on film. The bouncy music drives home the message heard at the end of the film, promoting the GPO (General Post Office): "The Post Office Savings Bank puts a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for you. No deposit too small for the Post Office Savings Bank."

  • Director
    • Len Lye
  • Star
    • Rupert Doone
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    804
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    • Director
      • Len Lye
    • Star
      • Rupert Doone
    • 4User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Rupert Doone
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      • Len Lye
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      Featured in Adam and Joe's Wonky World of Animation (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Tony's Wife
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      Music by Burton Lane

      Played by Rico's Creole Band

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    Featured review
    7/10

    A treat for the eyes and ears

    This is a fun, free-wheeling and lighthearted, pioneering work of color animation. The jazz score is upbeat, the color vibrant, the visuals silly. Filmmaking, advertising, music videos, and animation have come a long way since 1936, but I could imagine this little ditty fitting in nicely and being a treat in 1976 or 2019, so I guess it's kinda timeless.
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    • Aug 30, 2019
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    • Release date
      • October 1936 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
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    • Also known as
      • Танец радуги
    • Production company
      • GPO (General Post Office) Film Unit
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    • Runtime
      4 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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