The Musicians in the woods

Animated puppets enact the Grimm fairy tale about the forsaken animals who set out to make their way in the world. The adventures in which the donkey, cat, dog, and rooster outwit a band of htieves and gain a fortune is told here in colorful and amusing fashion.

Credits

production company

Gakken Company

Coronet Instructional Films

Duration

00:13:15:00

Production places

Japan

Production dates

1962

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013879

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

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

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Japan

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children's films - United States

Childrens Films → Puppet films

Literature → Fairy tales - Film and video adaptations

Music & Performing Arts → Puppet films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Japan

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Japan, 1962

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