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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
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015707
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Childrens Films → Children 0-6
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Emotions in children
Fantasy & Science Fiction → Science fiction films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Love
Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations
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)