Episode of Series “Stories Without Words”.
A shaggy dog, Clown, lives in Paris with a street urchin: the two are inseparable. One day Clown runs off while the boy plays with friends. Using a painting of Clown, the boy desperately tries to find his dog. He has nearly given up when he at last sees clown and rushes to embrace it. Joy turns to despair as the boy realises the dog has attached itself to a blind man. The boy walks away.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014525
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Children and animals
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - United States
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children and animals
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)