The Marvellous march of Jean Francois

The wonderful adventures of Jean Francois, a small drummer boy in Napoleon’s Grande Armee. Ingenuity and steadfastness lead Jean Francois around the world and through the peril of war and the elements back to his homeland.

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Credits

director

Witold Giersz

producer

Israel M. Berman

production company

Sterling International

Duration

00:17:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1970

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

006796

Language

English

Subject categories

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Childhood

History → Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821

People → Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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United States, 1970

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