The Caterpillar and the Polliwog (K)

When I grow up I’m going to turn into something else, the caterpillar boasts to her friends. When the polliwog discovers that he, too, will turn into something else, he tells the caterpillar, and off they go to change into butterflies. While the polliwog waits patiently for his friend to emerge from her cocoon, he doesn’t notice that he is changing too - but not into a butterfly. From the book by Jack Kent.

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Credits

producer

Paul R. Gagne

production company

Weston Woods Studios

DMI Productions

director

Daniel Ivanick

Duration

00:09:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1989

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300164

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Animals & Wildlife → Caterpillars

Animation

Animation → Animated films - United States

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 0-6

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Literature

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1989

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