The Short Films of David Lynch
Six Men Getting Sick (1966) 4 mins (1 minute animation loop repeated 4 times)
This film was created as part of a sculpted work, to be projected over and bring it to animated life. Essentially, the title expresses what little plot there is. Six cartoon heads grow ill, and then vomit. Not nearly as nauseating as it sounds and a good introduction to Lynch in his artist days.
This film was created as part of a sculpted work, to be projected over and bring it to animated life. Essentially, the title expresses what little plot there is. Six cartoon heads grow ill, and then vomit. Not nearly as nauseating as it sounds and a good introduction to Lynch in his artist days.
The Alphabet (1968) 4 mins
A young girl has a tortured night terror about growing up, learning, and reciting the alphabet. A combination of child-like animation with haunting, unnerving live action.
A young girl has a tortured night terror about growing up, learning, and reciting the alphabet. A combination of child-like animation with haunting, unnerving live action.
The Grandmother (1970) 34 mins
A young couple, immature and brutish, gives birth to a son who they berate and abuse. Seeking solace, the boy finds a strange bag of seeds in an upstairs bedroom, one of which he plants. After a long period of germination and growth, the seed blooms and a "grandmother" is born. This kindly old woman takes care of the boy. But trouble looms as the parents discover what the boy has been up to. This is the last time Lynch will intermix animation into his film work.
A young couple, immature and brutish, gives birth to a son who they berate and abuse. Seeking solace, the boy finds a strange bag of seeds in an upstairs bedroom, one of which he plants. After a long period of germination and growth, the seed blooms and a "grandmother" is born. This kindly old woman takes care of the boy. But trouble looms as the parents discover what the boy has been up to. This is the last time Lynch will intermix animation into his film work.
The Amputee: 2 Versions (1974) 5 mins/4 mins
A young woman writes a letter to a lover about friendship, trust, and betrayal, as a male nurse cares for her hideously mangled leg stumps. Shot on video as an experiment for the American Film Institute.
A young woman writes a letter to a lover about friendship, trust, and betrayal, as a male nurse cares for her hideously mangled leg stumps. Shot on video as an experiment for the American Film Institute.
The Cowboy and the Frenchman (1989) 26 mins
Slim, Pete, and Dusty spend a lazy afternoon on the dude ranch, when what should come down the hillside but a lost man, dressed in a very European suit and beret. After ransacking his valise, they discover he is French. There is a huge language gap, but mutual goodwill (and an Indian scout named Broken Feather) seems to bind them together. They party all night and into the next day. This was originally conceived as part of a French television show.
Slim, Pete, and Dusty spend a lazy afternoon on the dude ranch, when what should come down the hillside but a lost man, dressed in a very European suit and beret. After ransacking his valise, they discover he is French. There is a huge language gap, but mutual goodwill (and an Indian scout named Broken Feather) seems to bind them together. They party all night and into the next day. This was originally conceived as part of a French television show.
Lumière et compagnie: Premonitions Following an Evil Deed (1996)—52 secs.
A young woman's murdered body is discovered by police. An older woman rises from a swing with a distressed look on her face. Smoke fills the screen, and we then see three distorted beings surrounding a large water filled cylinder. There is a nude woman inside. Flames explode, and we are in the living room of an older couple. The woman rises to answer the door. The police have arrived, hats in hand. Created to celebrate the 100th year of the Lumière camera and the advent of motion pictures.
A young woman's murdered body is discovered by police. An older woman rises from a swing with a distressed look on her face. Smoke fills the screen, and we then see three distorted beings surrounding a large water filled cylinder. There is a nude woman inside. Flames explode, and we are in the living room of an older couple. The woman rises to answer the door. The police have arrived, hats in hand. Created to celebrate the 100th year of the Lumière camera and the advent of motion pictures.
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