Square pegs, round holes (TEFC)

Helps young people understand individualism and the pressures of conformity by presenting an animated story about a cube who learns from its disappointments in trying to fit into round holes that being different is just as good as being the same.

Credits

director

Dan Bessie

production company

FilmFair Communications

Duration

00:07:33:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1974

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

28857

Language

English

Subject categories

Animation

Animation → Animated films - United States

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Conformity

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Individuality

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1974

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