An introduction to the world of Norman Lindsay’s classic Australian children’s story “The Magic Pudding”, using puppets from the Marionette Theatre of Australia’s stage production. Explores the background to the writing of the story and looks behind the scenes of Australia’s national puppet theatre. Concludes with characters on stage at the Sydney Opera House. Presenter: Richard Bradshaw.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015000
Language
English
Subject categories
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Literature → Authors, Australian
Literature → Children's literature, Australian
Music & Performing Arts → Marionettes
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation