Alain Saint-Ogan

The first behind-the-scenes documentary in the film industry, from the making of a camera (Debrie) to studio shooting and directing, including animation techniques. Pierre Chenal meets André Rigal who executes, in his workshop, a series of freehand drawings. These sketches are then ground in a coffee grinder, from which a cartoon on film emerges. In Champigny, Alain Saint-Ogan and his host are working on Zig et Puce and developing Alfred the penguin's first steps. In Fontenay-sous-Bois, Ladislas Starewitch presents his future stars. Pierre Chenal described his film as follows: “I had designed to shoot a documentary in which I would show how a film is made in order, at the same time, to learn it myself. "

Zig and Puce, accompanied by their friend Alfred the penguin, break into the backstage of a fairground circus to rescue little Nénette, who is beaten by an odious character. So the three children and Alfred travel across the country.

Zig and Puce, heroes of the popular French comics of the 1920s, come to the rescue of a little dancer named Nénette.