Episode of Series “Magic ball”
Sam is playing with his tin soldiers. While placing them in lines, he notices that one of his soldiers keeps falling over. Sam is perplexed, so the magic ball takes him to a parade ground where the soldiers are being drilled by a sergeant and a corporal.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010323
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television programs for children
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television series
Animation → Animated films - Great Britain
Animation → Animation - Juvenile films
Animation → Combination live action and animation
Childrens Films → Children's films - Great Britain
Fantasy & Science Fiction → Fantasy
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
U-Matic; Access Print (Section 1)