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The Birth of the Robot

7.0(12)19366m1

This experiment was a “prestige advertisement” for Shell Motor Oil. As conventional animation became dominated by Walt Disney, many European filmmakers turned to puppets as an alternative, and Lye enlisted the help of avant-garde friends such as Humphrey Jennings and John Banting to make the amusing puppets. Exploring the still-complex color process, which involved the combination of three separate images, Lye creates such a vivid storm scene that reviewers hailed it as “proof that the color film has entered a new stage.” The music is Holst’s The Planets. - Harvard Film Archive

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    7.0/10

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Status
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Budget
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  • commercial
  • stop motion
  • short film
  • experimental

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Release dates

  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalSource: IMDb1 Oct 1936

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When was The Birth of the Robot released?
The Birth of the Robot was released on 1 October 1936.
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The Birth of the Robot holds a 7.0/10 audience score from 12 votes.
Who directed The Birth of the Robot?
The Birth of the Robot (1936) was directed by Len Lye.
How long is The Birth of the Robot?
The Birth of the Robot runs for 6m.

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