Norman McLaren Movies

In this fourth film, Norman McLaren explains and illustrates composite motion, where two of the categories of motion occur simultaneously in one...

An animated victory bond message with the advice, "Don't cash in your bonds."

This animated short co-animated by René Jodoin and Norman McLaren was produced for inclusion in the Let's All Sing Together sing-along series....

This wartime publicity trailer by Norman McLaren focuses on wartime inflation and the role of price control. Single-frame animation is used with pen...

The first thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren.

The first part of this series by Norman McLaren deals only with tempo. It starts by showing the disc travelling in one move (1/24 of a second) from A...

This documentary short illustrates the thematic role of war in the works of filmmaker Norman McLaren, from his traumatic experiences in the Spanish...

Animation featuring dancing black and white shadows.

The fourth thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren.

An opening address, a tribute and highlights of a long and productive career--McLaren on McLaren is Norman McLaren on camera. The occasion is the...

A Cockney lad trains to be a messenger boy.

This short animation of linear symbols made from paper cutouts was created as a Canadian tourism publicity clip. Projected in New York's Times...

New Yorkers watch as Norman McLaren's animated promotional film for Canadian tourism plays on the giant pixelboard overlooking Times Square. The...

The third thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren.

Grant Munro dances to New Orleans jazz music.

Unfinished animated film, 1940s. Silent film.

An experimental film in which both sound and visuals were created entirely by Norman McLaren drawing directly upon the film with ordinary pen and...

An experimental short film of images and music made by Norman McLaren.

Advertising cartoon showing advantages of using gas supply and gas cookers.

Norman McLaren's documentary-style account of how a letter from home reaches a sailor on duty in foreign waters.