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The History of Grease
Grease is the word in this comic sponsored short for lubricant products that is literally filled with monkey business
Overview
Is your dodo having trouble pulling your Stone Age chariot? Well, according to this promotional cartoon a little monkey business is all that is needed to grease the wheels… and the various lubricants of SKF Maintenance Products, who sponsored the film. Animator and director Ian Moo-Young moved from Kingston, Jamaica to study at Saint Martin's School of Art. He became a popular figure of the British animation scene of the 70s and 80s, working frequently with Bob Godfrey.
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