A spoiled princess scorns the love of a worthy prince yet will kiss a swineherd a hundred times for a silly musical toy. An adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen story that uses original illustrations from the book by Bjorn Wiinblad. Interesting animation be Gene Deitch with touches of irony in narration. Suitable for lower and middle primary levels.
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ACMI Identifier
016999
Language
English
Subject categories
Adaptations
Animation
Animation → Animated films - United States
Childrens Films
Childrens Films → Children 0-6
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - United States
Literature → Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Fairy tales - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Literature
People → Wiinblad, Bjorn
Short films
Short films → Short films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)