Swinging the Lambeth Walk
Overview
Len Lye’s camera-less film animates “swing” versions of the popular Lambeth Walk—featuring Django Reinhardt on guitar and Stéphane Grappelli on violin—through scratched and painted imagery directly on celluloid. Sponsored by the Tourist and Industrial Development Association after Lye and his family fell into hardship, the film blends vibrant visual rhythms with music, free of advertising slogans, and stands out as one of Lye’s most playful experiments in direct cinema.
Crew
- Director
- Len Lye
Frequently asked questions
What is Swinging the Lambeth Walk rated?
Swinging the Lambeth Walk has an audience rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 19 votes.
Who directed Swinging the Lambeth Walk?
Swinging the Lambeth Walk was directed by Len Lye.
When was Swinging the Lambeth Walk released?
Swinging the Lambeth Walk was released in 1940.
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