The Story of the grandfather clock

United Kingdom, 1971

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Episode of Series “Magic ball”
Sam noticed that the grandfather clock had stopped. The magic ball made him very small and he went through the keyhole of the clock. There he saw people.

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Credits

director

Brian Cosgrove

production company

Granada Television International

Duration

00:13:37:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1971

Appears in

Magic Ball

Group of items

Magic Ball

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010314

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television programs for children

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television series

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Great Britain

Animation → Animation - Juvenile films

Animation → Combination live action and animation

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children's films - Great Britain

Fantasy & Science Fiction

Fantasy & Science Fiction → Fantasy

Magic, Occult & Supernatural → Fantasy

Television

Television → Television series

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

U-Matic; Access Print (Section 1)

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