Edward Lear’s nonsense poem tells the love story of the owl and the pussycat who sailed together to the land where the Bong-tree grows; there they married, ate wonderful food and danced by the light of the moon. This fantasy comes to life in Halas’ cartoon with the verses sung by Maurice Bevan. Animation: Vic Bevis, Reg Lodge. Suitable for lower primary school level.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
324774
Language
English
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - Great Britain
Childrens Films → Children 0-6
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - Great Britain
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)