Painted Tales: Eduardo Paolozzi - City Of The Circle And Square

Record ID: 126944
  • Title: Painted Tales: Eduardo Paolozzi - City Of The Circle And Square
  • Date: 18th May 1990
  • Summary: IN EACH STORY, A DIFFERENT PAINTING BY A WELL KNOWN ARTIST, EITHER ACTS AS THE TRIGGER FOR THE TALE, OR IS WOVEN INTO THE STORY. THIS EPISODE; ' THE CITY OF THE CIRCLE AND THE SQUARE' BY PAOLOZZI. THE FILM OPENS IN THE GALLERY WITH MR SMELLY ATTEMPTING TO OPEN HIS FRONT DOOR - IT IS JAMMED SHUT BY THE EDUARDO PAOLOZZI SCULPTURE STANDING OUTSIDE IN THE GALLERY. THE HENRY MOORE SHEEP COMES TO HIS RESCUE, BUT IS REBUFFED BY THE SCULPT URE, WHO TRUNDLES OFF TO PLAY PRACTICAL JOKES ON GEORGE PROTER. THE ONLY PERSON WHO HAS ANY CONTROL OVER THE RENEGADE SCULPTURE IS THE OLD LADY. INDEED THE SCULPTURE IS SO ENTRANCED BY HER THAT IT WHISKS HER OFF TO A FUTURISTIC CITY OF THE CIRCLE AND THE SQUARE. THERE SHE DANCES FOR ALL THE TOWNSFOLK AND AFTERWARDS RETURNED TO THE GALLERY BY THE SCULPTURE.
  • Description:A SERIES OF ANIMATED TALES BASED ON THE ADVENTURES OF CHARACTERS OUT OF FAMOUS PAINTINGS IN AN ART GALLERY TO INTEREST CHILDREN AND ADULTS. ANIMATOR IS KATE CANNING.
  • Broadcaster:Channel 4
  • Collection: Channel 4
  • Genre:Documentary and Factual
  • Producer:PRODUCTION STUDIO
  • Programme Episode:Episode 10
  • Transmission Date:18/05/1990
  • Rights:On Request
  • Decade: 1990s
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