Folk song fantasy

Animated puppets and paper cut-outs enact the narratives contained in three folk songs sung by Emma Caslor: “THE RIDDLE SONG”, “WHO KILLED COCK ROBIN ?”, and “THE COOPER OF FIFE”. Animation by Alma Duncan; photography by Lyle Enright.

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Credits

producer

Tom Daly

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:07:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1951

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014378

Language

English

Subject categories

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

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Canada

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 0-6

Childrens Films → Children's films - Canada

Childrens Films → Puppet films

Music & Performing Arts → Children's songs

Music & Performing Arts → Puppet films

Music & Performing Arts → Puppets

People → Enright, Lyle

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Canada, 1951

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