Front and Back
5.9
1991
0 hr 1 min
Animation
, Family
An educational short film featuring the character of Luxo Jr. demonstrating the concept of "front" and "back."
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everything you have heard about this movie is true.
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A Brilliant Conflict
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This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.
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.Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.
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