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Duration: 11
Year Published: 1972
Creator: Argo Productions
Format: 16mm
Color: B&W
Sound: sound
Description: Uses cartoon-like animation to present man's struggle with the power of language. Expresses, with a symbolic "A," individual problems, invasion of privacy and other issues, and man's attempts to surmount them. Relates the illusory nature of victory when the cartoon man, rejoicing over a vanquished "A," meets the threat of "B.", This animated film without narration is the story of a peaceful gentleman who is stalked by a huge, black letter A which refuses to leave and becomes increasingly abusive. After poking the gentleman with its point, however, the bothersome letter pops. The man is relieved until a letter B appears. A symbolic film about man's struggle with Language , the invasion of privacy and other issues., This animated film without narration is the story of a peaceful gentleman who is stalked by a huge, black letter A which refuses to leave and becomes increasingly abusive. After poking the gentleman with its point, however, the bothersome letter pops. The man is relieved until a letter B appears. A symbolic film about man's struggle with Language , the invasion of privacy and other issues.
Complete Record: Uses cartoon-like animation to present man's struggle with the power of language. Expresses, with a symbolic "A," individual problems, invasion of privacy and other issues, and man's attempts to surmount them. Relates the illusory nature of victory when the cartoon man, rejoicing over a vanquished "A," meets the threat of "B.", This animated film without narration is the story of a peaceful gentleman who is stalked by a huge, black letter A which refuses to leave and becomes increasingly abusive. After poking the gentleman with its point, however, the bothersome letter pops. The man is relieved until a letter B appears. A symbolic film about man's struggle with Language , the invasion of privacy and other issues. --- This animated film without narration is the story of a peaceful gentleman who is stalked by a huge, black letter A which refuses to leave and becomes increasingly abusive. After poking the gentleman with its point, however, the bothersome letter pops. The man is relieved until a letter B appears. A symbolic film about man's struggle with Language , the invasion of privacy and other issues.
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Indiana University Library Moving Image Archive, New York Public Library
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