Mail Early (1941)
This publicity clip for Canada Post is Norman McLaren's first film for the NFB. For this animated short, McLaren drew symbols by pen onto clear 35 mm stock, which was then superimposed on a photographed painted background. Benny Goodman's rendition of Jingle Bells provides the accompaniment. (NFB)
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It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.
Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.
I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.
The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.