Diary 💗 Music in Movies: The Point (1971) 🍿

How Harry Nilsson's acid trip led to this satisfyingly sincere and exuberantly quirky animated musical film

It was impossible not to smile

My cheeks actually started hurting. I was watching The Point, a 1971 animated film from the mind of music legend Harry Nilsson about a relentlessly sweet boy named Oblio finding his way in the world.

It’s warm and thoughtful and just plain lovely. I found myself totally mesmerized by the watercolor-soaked hand-drawn, imperf…