Evelyn Lambert’s well-known style of animation using paper figures and brightly coloured backgrounds, based on an Aesop fable. Tells the simple story of two mice with different lifestyles and suggests that it is far better to live simply and in peace than live in luxury amidst danger
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014237
Language
English
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - Canada
Animation → Animation - Juvenile films
Childrens Films → Children's films - Canada
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)