Time of wonder

Unknown, 1961

Film
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Watercolours and the rhythmic prose from the book written & illustrated by Robert McCloskey are combined to create an awareness of the wonders of nature on an island in Penobscot Bay, Maine.

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Credits

producer

Morton Schindel

production company

Weston Woods Studios

Duration

00:14:00:00

Production places
Unknown
Production dates
1961

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010959

Language

English

Subject categories

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 0-6

Childrens Films → Children's films - United States

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Literature → Children's literature

Literature → Literature

Short films

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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