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| The Beast of Monsieur Racine |
Monsters of all shapes and sizes will be taking over ACMI these school holidays! Sourced from the incredible ACMI film collection come these animated stories about monsters from as far away as Japan and France.
Boo Boo Monster Enters a Beauty ContestBill Cleary, 9 mins, USA, 1972, 16mm. Source: ACMI CollectionA beautifully animated story about a friendly green monster who tries to change the colour of his skin and who learns he must accept himself as he really is. Music performed and composed by Herbert Harris.
The Dragon's TearsJohn Korty, 6 mins, USA, 1962, 16mm. Source: ACMI CollectionIn this Japanese fairy tale, watercolors and cut-out animation are used to tell the story of a dragon that lives in a mountain cave and terrifies the village below. When a little boy invites the monster to his birthday party, the dragon is moved to tears. Narrated by Robert Morse.
Gruesome Gray Monster9 mins, USA, 1974, 16mm. Source: ACMI CollectionA little girl goes to the castle of the gruesome gray monster to recover the colours he has stolen from the world.
The Beast of Monsieur Racine
Gene Deitch, 9 mins, Czechoslovakia, 1974, 16mm. Source: ACMI CollectionA charming adaptation of the story of the same title by Tomi Ungerer in which Monsieur Racine discovers then befriends a strange monster in his backyard.
Beauty and the Beast19 mins, USA, 1978, 16mm. Source ACMI CollectionAn adaptation of the Grimm fairy tale using animated Japanese figurines. A handsome prince, changed into an ugly beast by a wicked witch, has the spell broken by a young girl.
Total running time: 52 mins. Recommended for little monsters aged 4 to 10 years old.
