Whistle for Willie

The story of a little boy trying to learn how to whistle for his dog the way the older boys do is told in lovely simple words and beautiful glowing pictures. The minimal animation adds beauty to Ezra Jack Keats’ cut-paper illustrations. Story teller: Jane Harvey. From the book written and illustrated by Ezra Jack Keates.

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Credits

producer

Morton Schindel

production company

Weston Woods Studios

director

Mal Wittman

Duration

00:06:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1965

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

012887

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Animation

Animation → Animated films - United States

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 0-6

Childrens Films → Children's films - United States

Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Storytelling

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1965

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