A fantasy in which a little girl’s toys come to life in a dream - the toys being played by Puppets. (The film is noteworthy for the excellence of the puppet animation in the original material - for American distribution, introductory and concluding sequences have been added to the film by Castle Films, USA.). This film was directed by Karel Zeman at the Gottwaldov Puppet Studios, Czechoslovakia.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320338
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Animators
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Puppet films
Animation → Animated films - Czechoslovakia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Christmas
Childrens Films → Children 0-6
Childrens Films → Children's films - Czechoslovakia
Childrens Films → Puppet films
Crafts & Visual Arts → Animators
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Christmas
Fantasy & Science Fiction → Fantasy
Literature → Christmas stories
Magic, Occult & Supernatural → Fantasy
Music & Performing Arts → Puppet films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)