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Rainbow Dance

Rainbow Dance

19366.20h 4m

Overview

Rainbow Dance is a 1936 British animated film released by the GPO Film Unit. This is Lye's second film. It uses the Gasparcolor process.

Directed by Len Lye
Produced by Alberto Cavalcanti, Basil Wright
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Top Cast

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Rupert Doone

Silhouette dancer

Themes & Keywords

danceshort film

About Rainbow Dance

Rainbow Dance is a music, animation film released in 1936 exploring themes of dance, short film. Directed by Len Lye, it stars Rupert Doone. Rainbow Dance is a 1936 British animated film released by the GPO Film Unit. This is Lye's second film. It uses the Gasparcolor process.

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