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The Birth of the Robot

Plot: This experiment was a “prestige advertisement” for Shell Motor Oil. As conventional animation became dominated by Walt Disney, many European filmmakers turned to puppets as an alternative, and Lye enlisted the help of avant-garde friends such as Humphrey Jennings and John Banting to make the amusing puppets
Release Date: Thursday, October 1 1936
88 years ago
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Portrait of Len LyeLen LyeLen Lye was 35 in The Birth of the Robot as 'Director'
Birthday: Fri, Jul 05 1901 –
Thu, May 15 1980
Portrait of C.H. DavidC.H. DavidC.H. David was >> in The Birth of the Robot as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Humphrey JenningsHumphrey JenningsHumphrey Jennings was 29 in The Birth of the Robot as 'Color Designer'
Birthday: Mon, Aug 19 1907 –
Sun, Sep 24 1950