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An affectionate stop-motion tribute to Hollywood and cinema going, by an animator at Cosgrove-Hall Productions
Animation & Artists Moving Image 1978 14 mins Silent
Overview
Hurray for Hollywood via Chorlton-cum-Hardy. This affectionate tribute to some of the iconic characters and scenes of American cinema was crafted in the suburbs of Manchester at the studio of Cosgrove-Hall Productions. Chris Taylor worked on many of the studio’s iconic series like Jamie and the Magic Torch and Wind in the Willows.
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