The Tune

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The Tune ★★ 1992

30,000 ink and watercolor drawings make up this animated gem which tells the story of Del (Neiden), a failed songwriter who gets a fresh start when he makes a wrong turn on the freeway and winds up in Flooby Nooby. The strange inhabitants of this town teach Del to throw out his rhyming dictionary and write about his experiences. Plympton's first fulllength animated feature. Also includes “The Making of The Tune” and the animated short “Draw.” 80m/C VHS, DVD. D: Bill Plympton; W: Maureen McElheron, Bill Plympton, P.C. Vey; C: John Donnelly; M: Maureen McElheron; V: Daniel Neiden, Maureen McElheron, Marty Nelson, Emily Bindiger, Chris Hoffman.