The Up and Down Man

1972 op. 156 Children & Family, Film & TV

13 episodes of a mime series for Thames Television

Duration
1hr 31mins
Instrumentation
Piano trio (Violin, cello and piano)

Featuring mime artist Ben Benison Producer: Arthur Solomon, Director: Rex Bloomstein

These films are in fact ‘silent movies’ and Howard developed a technique of writing for a classical chamber ensemble with precise film synchronization which later helped greatly with animation films such as ‘The Snowman’, ‘Granpa’ and ‘The Bear’

Movements

1:
Where's My Baby Bin 7min
2:
The Helping Hand 7min
3:
The Winner 7min
4:
House Hunter 7min
5:
The Painter 7min
6:
The Explorer 7min
7:
The Scholar 7min
8:
The Sculptor 7min
9:
The Performer 7min
10:
The Assistant 7min
11:
The Fisherman 7min
12:
The Artist 7min
13:
The Doorman 7min