Burt Dow, deep-water man

An animated film of adventure in the high seas. When Burt Dow, a retired seaman, sets sail in his boat the Tidley-Idley to fish for cod, he ends up inside a whale. The whale refuses to let Burt leave, so Burt dreams up a uniquely artistic solution. Based on the book by Robert McCloskey. Suitable for lower and middle primary levels.

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Credits

production company

Kratky Film

Weston Woods Studios

co-producer

Zdenka Deitchova

Morton Schindel

director

Vaclav Bedrich

Duration

00:10:00:00

Production places

Czechoslovakia

Production dates

1983

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323781

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Czechoslovakia

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Literature

Short films

Short films → Short films - Czech Republic

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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Czechoslovakia, 1983

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