
Boogie-Doodle
Directed by Norman McLaren
Produced by ONF | NFB
A joyful, visually inventive experimental animation that fuses live boogie-woogie music with hand-drawn abstract imagery in a celebration of rhythm and color.
An animation film, made without the use of a camera, in which "boogie" played by Albert Ammons and "doodle" drawn by Norman McLaren combine to make a rhythmic, brightly colored film experiment. The main title is in eight languages.
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Questions people ask
Is Boogie-Doodle scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.
Is Boogie-Doodle sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.
Is Boogie-Doodle easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.
Is Boogie-Doodle violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Does Boogie-Doodle end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Like Boogie-Doodle
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Boogie-Doodle
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Boogie-Doodle, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Boogie-Doodle, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Boogie-Doodle, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































