Poster of The Birth of the Robot

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
Genres: Animation
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Portrait of Len LyeLen Lye. Len Lye was 35 in The Birth of the Robot as 'Director'
Birthday: Fri, Jul 05 1901 –
Died: Thu, May 15 1980
Portrait of Alex StrasserAlex Strasser. Alex Strasser was >> in The Birth of the Robot as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of C.H. DavidC.H. David. C.H. David was >> in The Birth of the Robot as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack EllittJack Ellitt. Jack Ellitt was >> in The Birth of the Robot as 'Music'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gustav HolstGustav Holst. Gustav Holst would have been no older than 59 in The Birth of the Robot as 'Music'
Birthday: Mon, Sep 21 1874 –
Died: Fri, May 25 1934
Portrait of Humphrey JenningsHumphrey Jennings. Humphrey Jennings was 29 in The Birth of the Robot as 'Color Designer'
Birthday: Mon, Aug 19 1907 –
Died: Sun, Sep 24 1950
Portrait of John BantingJohn Banting. John Banting was >> in The Birth of the Robot as 'Prop Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday