The Party

United States, 1963

Film
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Hammy and Roddy give a party in their home - the well furnished and comfortable interior of an old shoe. After dinner and games the guests leave, Hammy and Roddy relax beofre a fire. Roddy, hearing a srange sound, rushes outside to find Guinea Pig in his flying balloon caught in a tree. They rescue him with a ladder, and a grateful Guinea Pig settles down to enjoy his friends’ hospitality.

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Credits

director

Paul Sutherland

production company

McGraw-Hill Films

Riverbank Productions

Duration

00:16:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1963

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

322508

Language

English

Subject categories

Comedy

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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