The Robot moles

Japanese animated puppet film. Hanako, a little girl who loves flowers, makes a drawing of a mechanical mole which would cultivate flowers. The scientists mistake it for an order to construct such a device, and build a team of robot moles.

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Credits

director

Tadanori Okamoto

co-producer

Masaji Hara

Matsue Jimbo

production company

Gakken Company

Duration

00:15:38:00

Production places

Japan

Production dates

1970

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

009223

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Puppet films

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Japan

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 0-6

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Childrens Films → Children's films - Japan

Childrens Films → Puppet films

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Robots

Music & Performing Arts → Puppet films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Japan

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Japan, 1970

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