Tikki Tikki Tembo

In this charming old Chinese fairy tale, we learn why Chinese parents today give their children little short names instead of great long names. This fable with a moral will delight viewers young and old.

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Credits

producer

Morton Schindel

production company

Weston Woods Studios

director

Gary Templeton

Duration

00:08:53:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1974

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013280

Language

English

Subject categories

Animation

Animation → Animated films - United States

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children's films - United States

Literature → Fables

Literature → Fairy tales - China

Literature → Folk literature, Chinese

Magic, Occult & Supernatural → Fairy tales - China

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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United States, 1974

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