Have you ever seen The
Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (2011)? Directed by William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg, this 2012 Oscar winner for best animated short film is a poignant story about the power of books and the people who love them.
A man clearly based on Buster Keaton (sad eyes, flat hat, and cane) is on his New Orleans balcony writing his memoirs when he’s whisked off in a storm à la Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz and deposited into a black and white land where the words in his book fall away. He’s despondent until a walking book with an animated Humpty Dumpty leads him to a house where the books live and everything is in colour.
I love this short and think it’s absolutely darling, especially the Buster Keaton man. If you've never seen it, here's the complete film. Enjoy.
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