A story film for children, based on Louis Slobodkin’s book. “Michael wasn’t happy just being my brother, he wanted to be something - something or other.” Michael turns himself into anything from a pup to a bear or a chair. This story about an imaginative little boy is told in rhyming couplets, with visuals based on the original illustrations to the book. Storyteller: Owen Jordan.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006581
Language
English
Subject categories
Childrens Films → Children 0-6
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Imagination
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)