I was thinking about the first time my dad took me to see Norman McLaren's film Neighbours, among other Canadian Film Board films, and remembering how appalled I was. I can't think I was very old - certainly young enough to be thoroughly scared when the two men kill the mothers and babies. (I wasn't nearly as bothered by them killing each other. And I remember thinking the flowers were being much too forgiving at the end.) If you haven't watched it in a while, or if you've never seen it, it's well worth a look.
And then I remembered this ... I welcome you to take a few moments to return to 1957 (or go there for the first time if you're that bit younger) and watch A Chairy Tale by Norman McLaren with music by Ravi Shankar on sitar and Chantur Lal on tabla.
And they sat happily ever after ...
Joan Lennon's website.
Joan Lennon's blog.
And then I remembered this ... I welcome you to take a few moments to return to 1957 (or go there for the first time if you're that bit younger) and watch A Chairy Tale by Norman McLaren with music by Ravi Shankar on sitar and Chantur Lal on tabla.
And they sat happily ever after ...
Joan Lennon's website.
Joan Lennon's blog.