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  • 2012
  • Cavu Pictures
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2012
  • Cavu Pictures
  • 1 h 40 m
Deconstructing Dad: The Music, Machines and Mystery of Raymond Scott

Summary The feature-length documentary is a music-filled biographical film about the life and work of Raymond Scott. It also is a personal investigation into the father/son dynamic — what it means to have a famous father obsessed with his work and the consequent impact on the parent/child relationship.(Waterfall Films)

Directed By: Stanley Warnow

  • 2012
  • Cavu Pictures
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2012
  • Cavu Pictures
  • 1 h 40 m

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

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Summary The feature-length documentary is a music-filled biographical film about the life and work of Raymond Scott. It also is a personal investigation into the father/son dynamic — what it means to have a famous father obsessed with his work and the consequent impact on the parent/child relationship.(Waterfall Films)

Directed By: Stanley Warnow

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Jul 13, 2012
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.
By Lou Lumenick FULL REVIEW
70
Jul 12, 2012
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.
By Stephen Holden FULL REVIEW
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Jul 10, 2012
The documentary is a work of careful consideration, moral weighing, and deliberateness of craft.
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Jul 12, 2012
Though the picture meanders somewhat in the absence of a clear throughline, the focus on Scott's music and electronic experimentation remains strong throughout, thanks to an eclectic roster of musicians and scholars and a generous sampling of his compositions.
By Ronnie Scheib FULL REVIEW
60
Jul 10, 2012
Deconstructing Dad might be a messy biography, but it is a fascinating primer on Scott's work.
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Jul 13, 2012
The scattershot results, while admittedly providing plenty of fascinating details, doesn't quite do its subject justice.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW

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Release Date Jul 13, 2012
Duration 1 h 40 m
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Website http://www.scottdoc.com/
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Awards

Atlantic City Cinefest
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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