Rock the Boat
C'est l'aviron
Synopsis
One of a series of French-Canadian folk songs, this film was illustrated by Norman McLaren for the Chants populaires series. White gouache drawings on black cards were photographed with overlapping ‘zooms’ to suggest the forward movement of a canoe along rivers and lakes. This film appears in Chants populaires no. 5 and in Chants populaires no. 6.
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C'est l'avironOfficial
Type: Featurette • Published 2021-07-19
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Norman McLaren
- Original Score
- Maurice Blackburn
- Original Title
- C'est l'aviron
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 4m
- Production Studios
- ONF | NFB
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Norman McLaren
Maurice Blackburn
Norman McLaren
Department Leadership Roster
Norman McLaren
Director
Norman McLaren
Producer
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What is Rock the Boat about?
One of a series of French-Canadian folk songs, this film was illustrated by Norman McLaren for the Chants populaires series. White gouache drawings on black cards were photographed with overlapping ‘zooms’ to suggest the forward movement of a canoe along rivers and lakes. This film appears in Chants populaires no. 5 and in Chants populaires no. 6.
Who directed Rock the Boat?
Rock the Boat was directed by Norman McLaren.
Who stars in Rock the Boat?
The principal cast of Rock the Boat includes Not specified.
When was Rock the Boat released and how long is it?
Rock the Boat was released in 1944 with a total runtime of 4m.
Who composed the musical score for Rock the Boat?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Rock the Boat was composed by Maurice Blackburn.