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
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Portrait of Len LyeLen Lye
Len Lye was
35 in The Birth of the Robot
as 'Director'
Fri, Jul 05 1901 –
Thu, May 15 1980
Portrait of C.H. DavidC.H. David
C.H. David was
>> in The Birth of the Robot
as 'Writer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Humphrey JenningsHumphrey Jennings
Humphrey Jennings was
29 in The Birth of the Robot
as 'Color Designer'
Mon, Aug 19 1907 –
Sun, Sep 24 1950