Dollar dance

Wartime inflation and the role of price control are the subjects of this publicity trailer which employs single-frame animation of direct pen-drawing on 35mm film stock. McLaren featured an animated dancing dollar sign to encourage buying bonds, promote savings and warn of the dangers of inflation. The sound-track consists of spoken rhymed verses accompanied by an orchestra. Music Louis Applebaum.

Credits

Directed by
Norman McLaren

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q123288235 ↗ — year, creator, country, credits