

5 for 4
1942, English. Directed by Norman McLaren.
This animated short by Norman McLaren serves as a wartime savings campaign. Symbolic figures, drawn directly on 35mm film stock, move and dance against a simple painted background. The score is "Pinetop's Boogie Woogie," by Albert Ammons.
- Runtime
- 0h 3m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1942
- Country
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5 for 4 runs 3 minutes (0h 3m).
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Which OTT platform is 5 for 4 on?
5 for 4 isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1942. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like 5 for 4?
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Who directed 5 for 4?
5 for 4 (1942) was directed by Norman McLaren.