The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics

Dec 15, 1965

0h 10m

★ 7.3

Overview

Animated work detailing the unrequited love that a line has for a dot, and the heartbreak that results due to the dot's feelings for a lively squiggle.

Genres

Animation

Family

Production Companies

MGM Animation/Visual Arts

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Chuck Jones Enterprises

Sib-Tower 12 Productions

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Cast

Narrator (voice)

Robert Morley

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The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics

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