LEGO 80th Anniversary Animated Film

A fixture in people’s “fondest childhood memory banks,” LEGO celebrates 80 years of putting smiles

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A fixture in people’s “fondest childhood memory banks,” LEGO celebrates 80 years of putting smiles on both children and adult’s faces with an animated film. Detailing the rich and whimsical beginning of the company – spotlighting the life of its founder Ole Kirk Christiansen and his son Godtfred – many anecdotes and unknown gems are unearthed from a company that first started in 1932. Touching on everything from the iconic name to the evolution of the signature and colorful building pieces, there is truly something for everyone in this visual homage to the toymaker.

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