The Desire to read

United States, 1972

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A delightful series of animated films based on well-known children’s books or folk-tales.

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Credits

director

Sam Weiss

producer

Nick Bosustow

production company

Stephen Bosustow Productions

Xerox Films

Duration

00:15:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1972

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

S00763

Language

English

Subject categories

Animation

Animation → Animated films - United States

Childrens Films

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

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