The Mole and the rocket

An animated puppet film about the adventures of a young mole who finds a toy rocket which transports him to an island. Once on the island he meets creatures of the sea which help him to rebuild his rocket.

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Credits

production company

Czechoslovak Puppet Studios

Duration

00:10:00:00

Production places

Czechoslovakia

Production dates

1965

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013357

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Puppet films

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Czechoslovakia

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 0-6

Childrens Films → Children's films - Czechoslovakia

Childrens Films → Puppet films

Music & Performing Arts → Puppet films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Czech Republic

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

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Czechoslovakia, 1965

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