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Deconstructing Dad: The Music, Machines and Mystery of Raymond Scott

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Filmmaker Stan Warnow profiles his father Raymond Scott, a musician, composer, inventor and electronic-music pioneer.

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Lou Lumenick New York Post The best evidence of this troubled man's genius is provided by ample samples of his music, much of which will be familiar to fans of Warner Bros. cartoons from the '30s and '40s. Rated: 3.5/4 Jul 13, 2012 Full Review Stephen Holden New York Times Like "My Architect," Nathaniel Kahn's film about his father, Louis I. Kahn, this documentary is a son's attempt to forge a posthumous bond with an elusive parent. Rated: 3.5/5 Jul 12, 2012 Full Review Leonard Maltin leonardmaltin.com Scott's son, Stan Warnow, made a highly personal documentary ... It isn't slick or polished but it is candid and highly personal, as Stan tries to understand his enigmatic father who was, by all accounts, a musical genius. Jul 11, 2012 Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru Honest, illuminating and compassionate. An extraordinary documentary. Rated: 8.35/10 Jul 18, 2012 Full Review Eric Monder Film Journal International Yet another documentary about a supposedly unheralded show-business maverick just barely holds viewer interest. Jul 12, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Totally absorbing documentary about the multifaceted genius of Raymond Scott. Deconstructing Dad portrays a very personal account of this pivotal figure in American musical culture whose pioneering work as a band leader, music composer, and electronic instrument inventor, are nothing less than remarkable. My attention was riveted every moment throughout this superbly made documentary. Not to be missed! -- Louis B. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Stanley Warnow

Director

Stanley Warnow

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Stan Warnow

Cinematographer

Stan Warnow

Film Editing

Raymond Scott

Original Music

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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Stan Warnow profiles his father Raymond Scott, a musician, composer, inventor and electronic-music pioneer.
Director
Stanley Warnow
Producer
Stanley Warnow
Distributor
CAVU Pictures
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 13, 2012, Limited
Runtime
1h 38m