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Football Freaks (1971)
Directed by Paul Vester
Music, Animation
Football crazy, football mad. Don’t watch this off-beat jukebox cartoon expecting any conventional soccer action. Equal parts Disney, Dali and Duchamp, this abstract mix of black and white photos and alternative comix style animation is accompanied by a medley of doo-wop classics and documentary soundbites. The film is certainly an extreme departure for those familiar with the more conventional output of the Halas & Batchelor studio, best known for their feature-length version of George Orwell’s Animal Farm (1954). Paul Vester was one of a number of sixties art school graduates that brought a mix of pop art and illustration influences to the company whilst it was undergoing a brief change in its ownership. As a warning, in keeping with its progressive, adult style there is some brief nudity at the end of the film.
Crew
- Director
- Paul Vester
- Writer
- Paul Vester
- Producer
- Dick Arnall
Details
- Release date
- 1971-12-05
- Genres
- Music, Animation
- Original language
- EN
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films