The Boy who heard music

A whimsical story about a boy whose friendship with an old man brings a magic gift which enables the boy to play music on anything that looks like a keyboard.

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Credits

producer

Frank Le Flaguais

production company

Les Productions Prisma Librefilms

Duration

00:14:00:00

Production places

France

Production dates

1976

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

012968

Language

English

Subject categories

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Childrens Films → Children's films - France

Short films

Short films → Short films - France

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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France, 1976

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