The Tune (Bill Plympton)
Deaf Crocodile
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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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