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Drums West by Jim Henson (1961)

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Made with cut paper by Jim Henson, Drums West is an experimental animation from around 1961 that features music by jazz great Chico Hamilton. Bonus: At the end, we get to see Henson and his workspace, likely filmed by Muppets and Fraggle Rock head writer Jerry Juhl.

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