Deconstructing Dad: The Music, Machines and Mystery of Raymond Scott
Sep 17, 2010 |
IMDB
5.8
99 minWatch Now
Documentary, Music
His filmmaker son probes the professional and private lives of his remote but fascinating father: bandleader, composer, inventor, and electronic music pioneer Raymond Scott.
Casts John Williams, Mark Mothersbaugh, Edward R. Murrow, Hal Willner, DJ Spooky
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