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Polychrome phantasy

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Polychrome phantasy

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Title
Polychrome phantasy
Names
McLaren, Norman, 1914-1987 (Producer)
National Film Board of Canada (Distributor)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1935
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 2796
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-3488 (former)
Topics
Experimental films -- Canada
Genres
Motion pictures
Notes
Creation/production credits: Motion picture originally made in 1935. [Distributed by] the National Film Board of Canada. Producers: W. N[orman] McLaren, W. H. Finlayson, T. D. Allan.
Performers: Danced by art students.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a donation from Lynn Garafola.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (4 min.) : silent, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Experimental film made by filmmaker Norman McLaren during his amateur years. Shots of a crystal formation, seen through a microscope, are combined with footage of dancers in action.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12174485
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 34842980-9e87-0132-4c57-3c075448cc4b
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1914: Creator Born
  • 1935: Created
  • 1987: Creator Died
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Polychrome phantasy" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1935. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/35ba9400-9e87-0132-0655-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Polychrome phantasy" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/35ba9400-9e87-0132-0655-3c075448cc4b

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1935). Polychrome phantasy Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/35ba9400-9e87-0132-0655-3c075448cc4b

Wikipedia Citation

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Polychrome phantasy