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A children’s fantasy where building blocks and musical effects do everything. Blocks represent the make-believe city and the two children who play in it. Blocks act out the story when an angry dragon appears on the scene and the music underscores the action. This puppet theatre is so colourfully presented that everyone is absorbed and entertained. Film without words. (Awards: five including London; Annecy)
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010626
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Great Britain - London - Awards
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Puppet films
Animation → Animated films - Canada
Childrens Films → Children 0-6
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - Canada
Childrens Films → Puppet films
Music & Performing Arts → Puppet films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)