The film begins with a sun materializing out of the emptiness of space. In the first of three sequences we see various images from nature against music: the sky, trees, leaves, a bird, water, sand, a beach. A little boy wanders along the beach observing the natural world around him. He walks and presently comes to a house and peers inside. The second sequence has no music. The narrator speaks of sculptor Alexander Calder and his work, as we see Calder in his workshop, cutting and creating unusual shapes, and seeing the resultant artworks. The last sequence has music as we view images of Calder's work. However, now they are intercut with images from nature so that we understand that Calder's inspiration is the natural world around him. The film ends as it began, with an image of the sun, now fading into the sky.
Credits
Works of Calder Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Burgess Meredith
He was 42, 89 years old when he died
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as Narrator |
Works of Calder Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Burgess Meredith as Producer. He was 42 (89) years old when He died
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Production |
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John Cage as Music. He was 37 (79) years old when He died
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Sound |
