The Owl and the pussy-cat

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.

Credits

producer

John Halas

production company

Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films

Duration

00:06:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1953

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

36560

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Great Britain

Childrens Films

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

Literature → Children's poetry - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Literature

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1953

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