The Country mouse and the city mouse

An animated children’s film based on Aesop’s fable about the a country mouse who visits his city cousin and discovers that despite the fun of the adventure, home is the best place.

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Credits

production company

Coronet Instructional Films

Gakken Company

Duration

00:09:00:00

Production places

Japan

Production dates

1962

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

002467

Language

English

Subject categories

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Japan

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Childrens Films → Children's films - Japan

Literature → Fables

Literature → Fables - Juvenile films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Japan

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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Japan, 1962

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