The White seal

United States, 1976

Film
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Episode of Series “A Kipling classic from ‘The jungle books’”.
Based on a tale in Kipling’s “The Jungle Book”, this exciting animated film follows the exploits of Kotick, the white seal, as he struggles to survive and save his friends from seal hunters in the Bering Sea. Narrated by Roddy McDowall to music from Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony. Teacher’s notes accompany the video.

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Credits

producer/director

Chuck Jones

production company

Chuck Jones Enterprises

Duration

00:08:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1976

Appears in

A Kipling classic from 'The jungle books'

Group of items

A Kipling classic from 'The jungle books'

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

012903

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Animation

Animation → Animated films - United States

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Childrens Films → Children's films - United States

Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Literature

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

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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