A vignette on popular arts in America through the use of live-action, animation and special effects. Portrays Hollywood movies as a nightmare realm of casual predation and fatuous pomposity. Focuses also on comic book heros, television, music, books and magazines.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
505501
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Animation (Cinematography)
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Cinematography - Special effects
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Comic strip characters in motion pictures
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Heroes
Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts - Study and teaching
Crafts & Visual Arts → Pop art
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Arts - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Literature → Comic strip characters in motion pictures
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)