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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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
324767
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
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)