The Ghost in the shed

A whimsical story of a polite but persistent ghost of a secretly buried murder victim. His attempts to draw attention to his remains mystify the family in the house. Based on the book by Marilynne K. Roach.

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Credits

director

Sam Weiss

producer

Nick Bosustow

production company

Bosustow Entertainment

Duration

00:08:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015448

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Animation

Animation → Animated films - United States

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 0-6

Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations

Magic, Occult & Supernatural → Ghosts

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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

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United States, 1980