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I like black and white films. I don't exactly know why - probably because there is a stylization which is removed from actual life, unlike a color film.
Norman McLaren
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Norman McLaren
Age: 72 †
Born: 1914
Born: January 1
Died: 1987
Died: January 1
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Norman MacLaren
William Norman McLaren
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