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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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014378
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Puppet films
Animation → Animated films - Canada
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
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)