"In Lamp Light Land" (note four word title) is an early commercial story film by George Pal that combines hand-drawn cel and stop-motion animation to promote more efficient incandescent light bulbs for The Philips Company © Arnold Leibovit.
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Is it worth your time? Look, if you are a fan of early animation or specifically like the jerky, mechanical charm of stop-motion, you will probably dig this. It’s barely a movie, more of a fever dream about electricity. If you hate anything that feels like a history lesson or an infomercial, you should skip it. It is n...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
George Pal
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"Is it worth your time? Look, if you are a fan of early animation or specifically like the jerky, mechanical charm of stop-motion, you will probably dig this. It’s barely a movie, more of a fever dream about electricity. If you hate anything that feels like a history lesson or an infomercial, you should skip it. It is not for the casual viewer who just wants a plot. It’s fascinating how much effort went into selling a light bulb back in the day. Most modern ads are just flashing lights and loud ..."
