Norman McLaren Movies

One of a series of French-Canadian folk songs, this film was illustrated by Norman McLaren for the Chants populaires series. White gouache drawings...

Montage and animation in two Acts: the preparation for the Glasgow Arts School Ball; and the ball itself.

Documentary on savings

A gay fantasia of patterned sound in which Norman McLaren salutes the West Indies, painting the spirit of fiesta on film to the lively beat of an...

In 1966, McLaren began a metamorphic film in which he explored the light and colour of Canada in this unfinished film.

An hand drawn animation merged from two originally separate films. (The films were originally drawn in 1940)

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

An unfinished animated short by Norman McLaren.

In this pre-Christmas reminder to mail early, filmmaker Norman McLaren used an electric vibra-drill to engrave the images on black film, and included...

Stop-motion, pixillation and other trick photography methods are used to depict situations on a farm.

Made during WWII

The first thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren.

This animated short by Norman McLaren is a publicity message for a war bond campaign. Symbols, a stick man and lettering are drawn directly on 35mm...

Grant Munro dances to New Orleans jazz music.

Amateur footage, probably filmed by Norman McLaren, of a group of his friends on a visit to his parents' home in Stirling.

This 1967 footage shows McLaren at a computer with Evelyn Lambart, Rene Pardo and two other technicians, followed by the animation test some call...

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

Norman McLaren attempts to give the opening speech for the first Montreal International Film Festival, but his microphone won't cooperate.

"Là-haut sur ces montagnes" sung by Madeleine Lachance is illustrated with drawings and in "C'est l'aviron" a boat sails to the rhythm of the...