This is a charming tale about a pedlar whose stolen caps mean all kinds of monkey business. Whimsical illustrations and flighty trills of music reflect the storyteller’s words. Based on the book written and illustrated by Esphyr Slobodkina. Narrated by Esphyr Slobodkina.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014357
Language
English
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - United States
Childrens Films → Children 0-6
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - United States
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)