Hannah and the dog ghost

United States, 1981

Film
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A folktale about Hannah, a young widow who lives with her son in Texas at the turn of the century. When her son is stolen by an evil fiddle man, Hannah rescues him after a series of adventures in which she is aided by a mysterious dog. Stars Vickie Washington.

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Credits

producer/director

Ken Harrison

production company

Harrison Films

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1981

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323763

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 12+

Childrens Films → Children's films - United States

Literature → Folk literature

Literature → Folk literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Folk literature, American

Literature → Literature

Magic, Occult & Supernatural → Ghosts

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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