Alexander and the car with a missing headlight

Released by the Weston Woods Studios in 1966 and English language version directed by Cynthia Freitag. A fantasy about a small boy’s adventures as he drives around the world in an old car. Pictures, sound effects and narrative comments are by children of different nations. From the book by Peter Fleischmann and Morton Schindel. Suitable for lower primary level.

Credits

director

Cynthia Freitag

Peter Fleischmann

producer

Peter Fleischmann

production company

Weston Woods Studios

Institut für Film und Bild

Language

English

Duration

00:12:00:00

Colour

Production places

Germany

Production dates

1966

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

34194

Subject categories

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Germany

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 0-6

Childrens Films → Children's films - Germany

Crafts & Visual Arts → Children's art

Short films

Short films → Short films - Germany

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

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