John Brown, Rose and the midnight cat

Illustrations by Ron Brooks from the book of the same name by Australian writer Jenny Wagner are used to tell the story of Rose, an old widow, and John Brown, her trusty sheep dog, who live together comfortably until a midnight cat strays into their garden and challenges John Brown for Rose’s affections. Adaptation by Ernest Troost. Suitable for primary school level.

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Credits

production company

Weston Woods Studios

Duration

00:06:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1982

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323776

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Animals & Wildlife → Cats - Fiction

Animals & Wildlife → Dogs - Fiction

Animation

Animation → Animated films - United States

Animation → Animation - Juvenile films

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 0-6

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Children's literature, Australian

Literature → Literature

Literature → Short stories

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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United States, 1982

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