Pierre

An indifferent little boy flaunts an “I don’t care” attitude, until an encounter with a lion helps him change his mind. An excerpt from the film, “Really Rosie” adapted from “The Nutshell Kids” by Maurice Sendak with music composed and performed by Carole King.

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Credits

producer

Sheldon Riss

production company

Weston Woods Studios

director

Maurice Sendak

Duration

00:06:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1976

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323309

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Animals & Wildlife → Animal films

Animation

Animation → Animated films - United States

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 0-6

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Childrens Films → Children's films - United States

Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Literature

Musicals

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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United States, 1976

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