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  • GERALD MCBOING-BOING
  • KEATON'S THE BOAT

THE RED BALLOON and Keaton’s THE BOAT (1921)

Sunday, November 8
11:00

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France, 1956 
Directed by Albert Lamorisse
Starring Pascal Lamorisse
WINNER Cannes Film Festival – Palme d’Or, 1956 
Approx. 34 min.


Turn your kids on to the joie du cinéma Français, as petit garçon Pascal Lamorisse (fils du réalisateur Albert Lamorisse) and a mind-of-its-own ballon rouge share dialogue-less adventures through the old Belleville section of Paris. 

Presented with support from The George Fasel Memorial Fund for Classic French Cinema

Preceded by 

Dr. Seuss’ Gerald McBoing-Boing (1950, Robert Cannon, Approx. 7 min.) 
The Boat (1921, Buster Keaton and Edward F. Cline, Approx. 23 min.)

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