The Big red barn

Describes the daily life and activities of the domesticated animals of a farm that live together in the big red barn. Encourages creativity in oral and written expression, as the film is narrated in rhyming verse. Based on the story by Margaret Wise Brown. Suitable for lower primary level.

Credits

production company

Moreland-Latchford Productions

co-producer

Joe Hayward

John Churchill

director

Robert Ennis

Duration

00:08:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1973

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015546

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Animals & Wildlife → Domestic animals

Animals & Wildlife → Domestic animals - Stories

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 0-6

Childrens Films → Children's films - United States

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Language arts (Primary)

Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Literature

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1973

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