An adaptation of the Ray Bradbury story “I Sing the Body Electric”. A young family who lose their mother through death are subsequently delivered an electric ‘grandmother’ who seeks to provide for all their needs, both emotional and physical. This film provides an insight inside into child versus adult perceptions of growth, ageing, human relationships and man’s motivation for creating machines
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
33230
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Adaptations
Childrens Films
Childrens Films → Children 0-6
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Emotional and behavioral difficulties in children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Emotional and behavioral difficulties in children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Emotions in children
Fantasy & Science Fiction
Fantasy & Science Fiction → Science fiction films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Emotional and behavioral difficulties in children
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Love
Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Bradbury, Ray, 1920-
Literature → Literature
People → Bradbury, Ray, 1920-
Short films
Short films → Short films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)