
Architecture
1980-05-03 · 2 min · Not rated
A stop motion opus made up of hundreds of hand-painted wooden blocks that takes the viewer through a brief history of architecture. Primitive structures evolve into larger buildings...
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- Directors
- Al Jarnow
- Production companies
- Children's Television Workshop
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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