Project Detail

Do It Yourself Cartoon Kit

Synopsis

A forerunner of Terry Gilliam’s work for the Pythons, this off-beat exquisite corpse exercise is enlivened by the creative spirit of Bob Godfrey (creator of ‘Roobarb’).
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - Create Strand - Restoration World premiere

Details

Year
1959
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
6 mins
Director
Bob Godfrey, Vera Linnecar, Nancy Hanna, Keith Learner
Remastered by
BFI National Archive

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Production Status

Sales Company

Jez Stewart

BFI

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