Norman McLaren Movies

  • 1959
    Doors

    Doors

    Doors

    01959HD

    An unfinished animated short from the late 1950s.

    Doors
  • 1944
    A Rainy Day

    A Rainy Day

    A Rainy Day

    01944HD

    An animated victory bond message with the advice, "Don't cash in your bonds."

    A Rainy Day
  • 1963
    Seven Surprizes

    Seven Surprizes

    Seven Surprizes

    91963HD

    A compilation of seven shorts made for the National Film Board of Canada. Features the NFBC shorts, "Nahanni," "Le Merle," "A Chairy Tale," "The Cars...

    Seven Surprizes
  • 1939
    Scherzo

    Scherzo

    Scherzo

    6.41939HD

    Norman McLaren made Scherzo early after his arrival in North America in 1939, but the film was subsequently lost. In 1984 the original materials were...

    Scherzo
  • 2006
    Painting with Light

    Painting with Light

    Painting with Light

    02006HD

    The third thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren.

    Painting with Light
  • 1944
    The Head Test

    The Head Test

    The Head Test

    01944HD

    An unfinished animated short by Norman McLaren.

    The Head Test
  • 2006
    Surrealistic Hand Drawing

    Surrealistic Hand Drawing

    Surrealistic Hand Drawing

    02006HD

    Done during war years. Silent film.

    Surrealistic Hand Drawing
  • 1959
    Short and Suite

    Short and Suite

    Short and Suite

    6.21959HD

    A color cocktail by Norman McLaren and Evelyn Lambart, translating into moving patterns of color and light the moods of music written for a jazz...

    Short and Suite
  • 2005
    War and Peace

    War and Peace

    War and Peace

    02005HD

    This documentary short illustrates the thematic role of war in the works of filmmaker Norman McLaren, from his traumatic experiences in the Spanish...

    War and Peace
  • 1936
    Defence of Madrid

    Defence of Madrid

    Defence of Madrid

    81936HD

    This cinematic travelogue consists of three parts. In the first part, texts and small maps are our guides through Madrid in 1936. We see pictures of...

    Defence of Madrid
  • 1948
    Colour Flicker

    Colour Flicker

    Colour Flicker

    01948HD

    An hand drawn animation merged of Colors.

    Colour Flicker
  • 2006
    McLaren and Space

    McLaren and Space

    McLaren and Space

    02006HD

    The second thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren.

    McLaren and Space
  • 1939
    Stars and Stripes

    Stars and Stripes

    Stars and Stripes

    5.91939HD

    An abstract animation by Norman McLaren, who was born in Scotland in 1914. His interest in filmmaking began early in life after he became acquainted...

    Stars and Stripes
  • 2006
    McLaren at Play

    McLaren at Play

    McLaren at Play

    02006HD

    A compilation of various tests, techniques and experiments compiled from the 1940s - 1950s. Silent film.

    McLaren at Play
  • 1948
    Dots and Loops

    Dots and Loops

    Dots and Loops

    61948HD

    An hand drawn animation merged from two originally separate films. (The films were originally drawn in 1940)

    Dots and Loops