Harold and the purple crayon (K)

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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Credits

production company

Weston Woods Studios

co-producer

David Piel

Robert Sagalyn

Stanley Flink

director

David Piel

Duration

00:08:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1971

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

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1971

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