01 Jan 1975
Tube Tales
An animated parody of television commercials and the television audience. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.
Background
Background is a 1973 American short documentary film directed by Carmen D'Avino. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. The original version was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.
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Pat Connell
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