Cosmic Ray (1962)

Directed by

Bruce Conner

Genre

music, history

Country

United States

Runtime

4 min

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 38 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This short film mixes found footage and original clips. It shows a countdown, a dancing woman, a Mickey Mouse cartoon, and military scenes. The images are cut to Ray Charles's song 'What'd I Say'.

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What happens

Cosmic Ray is a 1962 American experimental short film directed by Bruce Conner. With both found footage and original material, it features images of countdown leader, a nude woman dancing, a Mickey Mouse cartoon, and military exercises. It is soundtracked by a performance of Ray Charles's "What'd I Say" and has been recognized by some critics as one of the first music videos. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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