Seaside Stories = Gumdrop makes a start and nine other ...

Episode of Series “Dorothy Butler’s Video Books”.
Dorothy Butler introduces this video which is designed to encourage children to read and enjoy books. Storytellers, John Hawkesby and Phillipa Dann tell a small group of children ten stories, many from well known books, as they enjoy a day beside the sea. The stories are: Gumdrop makes a start, Dinosaurs and all that rubbish, Pa’s top hat, Spacers space rescue service, Lift off to danger, The frog prince, Alex’s bed, Ice creams for Rosie, Master Money the millionaire and Sam and the dog from the sea.

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Credits

producer/director

Gerben Cath

production company

International Video Books

Duration

01:34:00:00

Production places

New Zealand

Production dates

1986

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Group of items

Dorothy Butler's Video Books

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

017311

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Childrens Films

Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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New Zealand, 1986

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