Experimental Animation

Synopsis

Len Lye scraped together enough funding and borrowed equipment to produce a two-minute short featuring his self-made monkey, singing and dancing to 'Peanut Vendor', a 1931 jazz hit for Red Nichols. The two foot high monkey had bolted, moveable joints and some 50 interchangeable mouths to convey the singing. To get the movements right, Lye filmed his new wife, Jane, a prize-winning rumba dancer.

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Len Lye
Writing	Writer	Len Lye
Sound	Music	Red Nichols
Production	Producer	Len Lye
Editing	Editor	Len Lye
Visual Effects	Animation	Len Lye
Department	Role	Name

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