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The Tune (Bill Plympton)

Animation • 1h 10m

Directed by Bill Plympton • Animation • With Daniel Neiden, Maureen McElheron • 1992 • 71 minutes

Legendary animator Bill Plympton's first feature, a musical comedy set in the surreal, delightful town of Flooby Nooby. A songwriter in love with his demanding boss's secretary enters an alternate, wacky world where a much-needed hit tune may be created from his heart.

Restored in 2K by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2023.

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