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.
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Collection
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013879
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Puppet films
Animation → Animated films - Japan
Childrens Films → Children's films - United States
Childrens Films → Puppet films
Literature → Fairy tales - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)