A stranger known as Mr. Dark brings his evil travelling carnival to a small town and the task of saving family and friends from its destructive clutches falls upon a boy and his father, the town librarian. Based on Ray Bradbury’s novel of the same name. Cast includes Jason Robards, Jonathan Pryce, Diane Ladd, Pam Grier, Vidal Peterson.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016235
Language
English
Subject categories
Childrens Films → Children 12+
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Fathers and sons
Fantasy & Science Fiction → Fantasy
Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Bradbury, Ray, 1920-
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Fantastic fiction - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)