One evening, Harold decides to go for a walk in the moonlight, but there isn’t any moon, so he takes his purple crayon and draws one. As Harold draws his way out of adventure, children become fascinated by the wondrous magic of his purple crayon. Based on the book by Crockett Johnson. Narrated by Norman Rose. Suitable for primary school level.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
324768
Language
English
Subject categories
Adaptations
Animation
Animation → Animated films - United States
Childrens Films
Childrens Films → Children 0-6
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - United States
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Literature
Short films
Short films → Short films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)