No. 4: Fast Track(1947)
6 min · Animation · Directed by Harry Smith
Released
16 mm, black & white and color, 2:16 or 6 min. Silent though possibly intended to be screened with Dizzy Gillespie's Manteca. The film starts with a color sequence showing Smith's painting Manteca (ca. 1950) with which he tried to subjectively depict Gillespie's song, every brushstroke representing a music note. The film concludes with black & white superimpositions.
Where to watch
Not available to stream, rent, or buy in the US yet.
US release dates
- Premiere
- October 26, 1947