A delightful experiment in social satire. A large box floats into view, then begins to revolve and change shape. Doors open and close to reveal quick snatches in color of zooming airplanes, TV commercials, silent movies, a mouth spouting gobbledygook, and, finally a loop of film which is eaten by the box in one gulp. Is the box our world?
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322469
Language
English
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)