He who rests rusts | Otto Sacher | ACMI collection | ACMI: Your museum of screen culture

An animated film demonstrating the necessity for consistent training and exercise in maintaining physical fitness. The champion cat athlete becomes complacent and therefore loses a challenge race.

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Collection

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Credits

director

Otto Sacher

production company

Zeichentrichfilm-Hollektiv Sacher

Duration

00:13:17:00

Production places

Germany

Production dates

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015424

Language

English

Subject categories

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Germany

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Physical education and training

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Exercise

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physical fitness

Short films

Short films → Short films - Germany

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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