Plot — What is Odds & Ends about?
Odds & Ends is a sly comment on the collage film and Beat culture. To discarded travel and advertising footage found at a local film laboratory, Belson Shimane added a mélange of animation—assemblages, cutouts, color fields, and line drawings—and faux hipster narration by Jacobs (credited via the anagram Rheny Bojacs) punctuated by a bongo backing. Strung together with doublespeak and non sequiturs, the monologue skirts the edge of nonsense as Jacobs waxes on about poetry, jazz, “reaching the public,” “having a good time,” and—although “money doesn’t count”—the “possibility of subsidy” through grants. Footage of champagne, tropical beaches, and exotic peoples intermingle with rhythmic drawings and stop-motion flights of fancy. The visuals race on through dazzling transformations, both amplifying and undercutting the patter. —National Film Preservation Foundation. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Iota Center Collection in 2006.
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Quick Facts
| Type | Movie |
| Released | 1959 |
| Genre | Animation |
| Language | English |
| Runtime | 4 min |
| Audience Score | 73% (7.3/10, 3 votes) |
Odds & Ends — FAQ
Is Odds & Ends worth watching? Odds & Ends holds a 7.3/10 rating from 3 viewers. Odds & Ends is a sly comment on the collage film and Beat culture. To discarded travel and advertising footage found at a local film laboratory, Belson Shimane added a mélange of animation—assemblages, cutouts, color fie
Who directed Odds & Ends? Directed by Jane Conger Belson Shimané.
Who is in the cast of Odds & Ends? It stars Henry Jacobs.
Where can I stream Odds & Ends? Streaming availability for Odds & Ends is listed above when a platform is confirmed. MovieLink App is an info guide and hosts no files.
When did Odds & Ends release? It released in 1959.
